Sales culture that boarders on the line of extreme/unethical. - Vice President BMO US Employee Review

2.0
Jan 3, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay and incentive. They offer good employee benefits for health and maturity leave. I’m sure the culture outside of the retail bank experience is better than retail branch bankers. Great place to work if you don’t work in the retail branches.

Cons

Heavy micromanagement, unreasonable expectations and too many time consuming initiatives that don’t lead to more productivity, but more time doing busy work. Great employee benefits and pay, but was not worth the stress of being there. The carrot is the pay and incentive. You make just enough money to make you feel like you can hang in there until you can’t stand the idiocracy any longer. If you’re in the retail bank you will fee like just a number and a goal. You’re only as good as your last sale and the reward is to do it again over and over.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Apr 24, 2026
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Pros

Pros: • Great coworkers who foster a supportive team environment. • Strong commitment to community engagement and involvement. • Attractive annual bonuses and competitive quarterly compensation.

Cons

Cons: • High levels of sales pressure, which can be overwhelming at times. • Concerns about management, particularly after the hiring of former Bank of America leadership; implementation of their sales culture. • Recent changes to branch names (now referred to as Financial Banking Centers) suggest a shift towards Bank of America's practices. • Many branch managers are on performance improvement plans and face pressure to meet 100% of their goals weekly, leading to a stressful work environment. • There are reports of unethical sales practices that may require regulatory attention. Overall: BMO offers a positive work atmosphere with great benefits, but the increasing sales pressure and management issues may raise concerns for potential employees.

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