Scotiabank Software Developer reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)
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Scott Thomson

72% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Scotiabank with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Scotiabank is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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123 reviews
5.0
Aug 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The team is friendly and always willing to help. Opportunities for learning and growth are available to everyone. Work-life balance is highly respected and managers are approachable.

Cons

Sometimes processes can be a bit slow due to the size of the organization, but improvements are being made.

3.0
Jul 19, 2025

SWE

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance & benefits

Cons

Low pay & disorganised management team

4.0
Jul 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Exposure to a modern tech stack Opportunities to work on enterprise-level applications Decent peers and some collaborative teams

Cons

Indian-style micromanagement culture, even in Canadian settings Poor work-life balance; forced return-to-office without flexibility Lack of trust and transparency from upper management Workplace culture is becoming rigid and stressful

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