Is Scotiabank a good company to work for?

Scotiabank has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 14,477 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Scotiabank to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Scotiabank have been left by employees working as Intern , Analyst and Manager .

Does Scotiabank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scotiabank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scotiabank. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scotiabank?

74% of Scotiabank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scotiabank 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scotiabank?

Financial Advisor (829) , Customer Service Representative (621) , Senior Manager (383) , Manager (364) , Senior Financial Advisor (309) , Analyst (279) , Business Analyst (229) , Director (226) , Customer Experience Associate (198) , Small Business Advisor (169) , Bank Teller (163) , Customer Care Advisor (117) , Associate (114) , Intern (106) , Assistant Manager (97)

What are the pros of working at Scotiabank according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefit for medical and dental" ((in 1018 reviews)); "workers and other branch members that I've had the pleasure of interacting with are all great people." ((in 692 reviews)); "They have a good culture and environment that could learn to you a lot of things" ((in 692 reviews)); "Social Work and Work Life Balance is good" ((in 572 reviews)); "Well structured IT teams gives great avenue for IT professionals to explore and diversify their career." ((in 326 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Scotiabank according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was low and non" ((in 504 reviews)); "poor management and just a mediocre company to work for" ((in 450 reviews)); "the basic salary is low and stressful" ((in 445 reviews)); "There are no training and development programs" ((in 161 reviews)); "long hours and lots of weekends/overtime to finish deals that isn't compensated or recognized." ((in 147 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scotiabank layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Scotiabank layoffs and their outlook for job security at Scotiabank in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Scotiabank locations?

New York , Houston , San Juan , Jersey City , Jamaica , Peru , Dallas , San Francisco , Trinidad , Saint Thomas , Panama City , Clifton , Whitehouse Station , Chicago , Cana , Kansas City , Kingston , Brooklyn , Deer Park , Mount Vernon , Cornwall , Detroit , Austin , Grenada , Jamaica , South Bend , Columbus , Los Angeles , Ontario , Francestown

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Scotiabank reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,125 total reviews)

Scott Thomson

74% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Scotiabank has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 11,125 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Scotiabank 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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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

5.0

Oct 23, 2011

It was a great experience from a co-op student's perspective

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities for growth and development, horizontal and vertical movements, great atmosphere and culture particularly the IB division

Cons

Sometimes can be long working hours, stresses on the job particularly during tougher economic periods and office politics sometimes can impede personal growth

3.0

Oct 9, 2011

Good overall experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance between home and work A conservative bank which is fairly competent

Cons

Large organization and has the cons of a large organizations, you can be lost in the crowd

2.0

Sep 28, 2011

Would rather work in retail

Teller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for a student job. Lenient with time off. Good job experience. Good learning experience. Looks really good on your resume.

Cons

When policies change, you aren't always aware. Few/no pay increases (over a 1 year period) Little recognition for a job well done. Management thinks you're disposable. Management can be unreasonable; they would call me at the last possible minute to ask me to pick up a shift (can you come for a shift in 10 minutes?) and would take advantage if you accept too many times. In addition, in the circumstance that I was unable to answer my calls, for whatever reason, when I would go into work for my next shift, management would get upset and yell...?!! When you are a student, older people/adults can be rude because you are young. No one reprimands these people... Was once told that because I take a non-confrontational approach when it comes to clients, I compared to a co-worker who downright rude to clients...???? VERY STRESSFUL!

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