Low pay, Boiler room sales environment, Zero Commission, No room to grow, Toxic Company Culture - Bank Teller BMO US Employee Review

1.0
Jul 13, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Employment while layoffs and unemployment rates are trending upwards.

Cons

Super salesy bank. Tellers are expected to solicit and push product sales, especially HELOCs, credit cards, and bank account openings. Bank tellers are not SAFE, NMLS, or FINRA registered, yet are told to pitch and do blanket recommendations for lending and investment products to customers, even when they are unsuitable. Company culture is extremely sales focused, and wants to push aggressive sales goals. Constant emails and internal meetings for increasing branch production yields, very high turnover rate for employees, averaging 1-3 months of tenure. Proceed at your own caution and peril.

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5.0
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Pros

Great team, growth, good bonus

Cons

Lean team, nights / weekend deployments

1.0
Apr 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pros: • Great coworkers who foster a supportive team environment. • Strong commitment to community engagement and involvement. • Attractive annual bonuses and competitive quarterly compensation.

Cons

Cons: • High levels of sales pressure, which can be overwhelming at times. • Concerns about management, particularly after the hiring of former Bank of America leadership; implementation of their sales culture. • Recent changes to branch names (now referred to as Financial Banking Centers) suggest a shift towards Bank of America's practices. • Many branch managers are on performance improvement plans and face pressure to meet 100% of their goals weekly, leading to a stressful work environment. • There are reports of unethical sales practices that may require regulatory attention. Overall: BMO offers a positive work atmosphere with great benefits, but the increasing sales pressure and management issues may raise concerns for potential employees.

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