Fiera Capital reviews

3.7

57% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)
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Jean-Guy Desjardins

39% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Fiera Capital has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fiera Capital employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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149 reviews
4.0
Jul 9, 2015

Analyst

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Pros

Good place to work, great learning experience

Cons

lots of hours, competitive work environment

2.0
Jun 15, 2015

Client Service Associate

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You can build a few lasting relationships with the people you work with, it's a pretty comfortable space to work in, lots of amenities and an ideal location downtown in terms of convenience and accessibility especially if you're a commuter. Decent medical plan coverage. Not strict with working hours but this depends also on your direct supervisor. You're given a good amount of autonomy in that you can decide your own routine for your day, but this could also be viewed as a negative aspect in that roles are never clearly outlined off the bat.

Cons

The average employee is underpaid unless you're front office working as part of the investment team with the words "Senior VP" in your title or one of the company's shareholders. The biggest issue is the huge communication breakdown in the entire company - no department is excluded. There is so much lack of communication just within departments and related parties resulting in constant unnecessary errors that can easily be avoided by simply a phone call. Most managers are generally not there to help you do better, so you're pretty much on your own. With all the people I've spoken to, it's difficult and sometimes impossible to advance in this company unless you're personal friends with the CEO or gain favour with someone in upper management who agrees to promote you regardless of your qualifications. Generally they don't promote many younger people to higher roles of responsibility so you're trapped in one place regardless of how much commitment you demonstrate to your job and the quality of your work. This is evident by the huge turnover at this company in the past few years as a result of being undervalued. There's a very cold nonchalant culture in this company. People care only about keeping their own jobs and there are very few people who are in it to actually improve things for the benefit of the whole firm.

4.0
Nov 16, 2013

Good firm to start off at

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Large growing company - Great name to have on your resume - Questionable on how good their funds are doing - Great work life balance - Great buy side firm

Cons

- Not a diverse workforce - Not up to par with salary in Toronto - Don't feel like there's room for advancement - M&A environment is a bit weird from a culture standpoint

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