once possessing youthful eagerness that has turned to jaded bitterness... - Anonymous employee CIBC Employee Review

2.0
25 Aug 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

location free banking large corporation that in theory should have opportunity to grow current department has a relaxed work environment that allows for a fair work/life balance

Cons

- no investment in employee growth - courses etc - both in house and 3rd party - us vs them attitidue - sr management towards mid level managers and employees - lines of communication seem to be closed - compensation seems to be lower than competitors - not a dynamic environment in that cibc seems to always be playing catch-up vs it's competitors - opportunities seem to bottleneck and sr management does not seem to have a desire in holding onto quality employees

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