Does CIBC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CIBC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CIBC. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CIBC?

78% of CIBC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CIBC 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CIBC?

Financial Services Representative (515) , Customer Service Representative (513) , Financial Advisor (274) , Financial Service Representative (FSR) (262) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (252) , Analyst (206) , Business Analyst (188) , Senior Manager (187) , Director (171) , Consultant (169) , Financial Service Representative (129) , Senior Consultant (127) , Manager (107) , Financial Services Representative II (105) , Associate (97)

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

"Good benefits and not that tiring" ((in 870 reviews)); "Culture is great and friendly" ((in 576 reviews)); "The branch team is full of great people trying to do great things for clients." ((in 511 reviews)); "The team was great and welcoming" ((in 300 reviews)); "Work environment is good and healthy" ((in 229 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and you're expected to do way more than what your job description entails" ((in 563 reviews)); "salary is low and can't afford the live in vancouver" ((in 441 reviews)); "Long hours and they only pay for 10.5 hours of overtime and you will end up working for free." ((in 134 reviews)); "Low compensation relative to other big 5 banks" ((in 83 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities when working on the public site; seeking more challenging and impactful work." ((in 54 reviews))

What are employees saying about CIBC layoffs in 2026?

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

CIBC reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(9,978 total reviews)

Harry Culham

81% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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CIBC has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,978 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CIBC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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10K reviews

3.0

Feb 12, 2015

Mixed feelings

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work and high expectation.

Cons

High expectation with small reward. Hard to get help from the management. Too much lip service

1.0

Jan 22, 2015

Completely insane - Do not work for this bank

Collections

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, discounted stocks, Job security

Cons

You are the lackey of management Like every other bank tries to hide, they really are "all about the money" and do not care about you. You are expendable. Management is cocky and rules by fear Toxic work environment with backstabbing and lying

2.0

Jan 21, 2015

Domestic focus, lacks direction and strategy

Manager, commercial banking

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very good work life balance Direct supervisors do not believe in face time

Cons

Minimal transfers between teams or departments Unwilling to invest in and develop employees Lack of long term direction and vision on the part of senior management Opaque bonus structure leads to large gaps between expected and actual payments Mid and back office groups include a large percentage of weak performers Unwilling to terminate weak performers

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