Very stressful, unrealistic goals - Financial Services Representative CIBC Employee Review

3.0
Jul 12, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, discounts on financial services, paid sick leave, maternity top, employee share purchase plan, short term disability coverage, paid training

Cons

Stressful target based job with goals often set so high that frequently no one makes quota. Instead of celebrating success, a huge focus is placed on failure. It is a very discouraging environment to work in. Often do not feel I have the tools I need to meet client expectations.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

-People were friendly and would do coffee chats/one-on-one lunches. -Other interns were great. -Base compensation as an analyst is on the higher end.

Cons

-Feedback from intern manager only given at the end of a rotation differed greatly from what team members would directly tell me which was confusing. Makes me think people are only nice on the surface. -Team members prioritized some interns over others in terms of work given and time spent. -Teams in the same product group had wildly different work life balance with some working 70+ hours a week and others working close to 40. -Has high turnover overall due to lower compensation at the Director+ level.

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