CSOB Reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)
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John Arthur Hollows

75% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

CSOB has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CSOB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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111 reviews
3.0
16 Dec 2024

It's a hit or miss

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There's a laid back attitude and usually no micromanagement.

Cons

The working hierarchy is outdated and not clearly outlined, in many departments focusing on IT testing you will end up doing not exactly what you were hired for. Unprofessional leadership of projects is rampant throughout this company. There are wonderful and talented people to be found, however you need to be lucky to meet them, and they belong mostly to the younger generation (<40). Here it is mostly network-based success - don't expect to take root here unless you make friends fast and you're comfortable compromising your integrity in exchange for a good relationship with management. Without it, you shouldn't expect a favourable review no matter how useful you are. On the other hand, noticed many employees and contractors who barely lift a finger and have stable positions for years. On more than one occasion I have encountered misogynistic or downright unfriendly behaviour from project manager, test manager, or members of associated teams.

2.0
23 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you are lucky and have right sponsor you can achieve a lot, professionally, personally and to move the organization forward. This will require you a lot of political and personal maneuvering

Cons

If you follow your line management advice or try to identify the correct way of working you get no-where and you will be put to low priority projects, because there is no way organization supports anything urgent or accelerated - which key programs require constantly. If you are from day 1 in "wrong group" you have no chance to shine, but you will most certainly have a stable unfulfilling role. No coaching, unclear way of working while everyone is requesting some made up processes which is hardly documented anywhere. You cannot choose your own people despite having budget, lot of politics.

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