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      Chatham Financial

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      Chatham Financial reviews

      3.4

      31% would recommend to a friend

      (197 total reviews)
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      Matt Henry and Michael Bontrager

      43% approve of CEO

      25% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.5

      Senior management

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      Chatham Financial has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 197 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chatham Financial employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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      197 reviews
      3.0
      Apr 27, 2012

      Good place to work but career path and growth prospects may be too fuzzy for some.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Chatham has a very flexible, flat organisational structure and a collegial work environment. At times it definitely has the feel of an exciting start up shop. Managers seem to be very understanding and accommodating.

      Cons

      The growth prospects are uncertain and professional/career development support and planning leave quite a bit to be desired. Some teams and managers do a better job in this area. There are also some who appear to be untouchable, regardless of quality of work. The company may want to consider forming an actual board of directors.

      1.0
      Mar 3, 2012

      Don't work here unless it's the last stop in your career

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Non-bureaucratic. - Friendly, well-intentioned people. - Collaborative culture on some teams (but not all).

      Cons

      - Frequent cases of favoritism and inequity from people in management. - People promoted to managerial roles based on skill expertise rather than management ability. - Lack of career development. - Lack of objectivity in employee review process. No clear relationship between performance and rewards. - Homogenous culture that looks down on addressing gender and culture issues in the workplace. - Groupthink is common, as there is a lack of diversity in thinking and an unwillingness to challenge (and fear of challenging) the status quo. - Recruiting and selection process is based primarily on gut feel and personality fit and less on fair and objective measures (the math test is the most objective part of the selection process). - Managerial decisions typically made based on "gut feel" rather than data (at least this is the perception).

      4.0
      Nov 15, 2011

      Excellent company with strong upside.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fantastic business model, interesting subject matter, highly intelligent coworkers and strong client base. Offers a unique and challenging way to work in financial services and capital markets.

      Cons

      It seems to be losing its feel of a high growth start up and is stuck inbetween a small business and medium size business, which gives an uneasy feel. Given the low hire growth over the last few years, it is difficult to visualize career growth. Morale is declining.

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