Is RBC a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at RBC have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 95 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of RBC employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at RBC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at RBC .

Does RBC pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at RBC with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 95 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at RBC.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at RBC?

100% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at RBC would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated RBC with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RBC?

Banking Advisor (1297) , Client Advisor (822) , Analyst (492) , Financial Advisor (381) , Associate (352) , Business Analyst (303) , Manager (279) , Director (257) , Senior Manager (246) , Customer Service Representative (231) , Software Developer (209) , Associate Director (169) , Financial Analyst (164) , Intern (163) , Account Manager (152)

What are the pros of working at RBC according to real employee reviews?

"RBC has great culture in the sense that it cares about its client and always want to do the best for them." ((in 1457 reviews)); "Good benefit such as medical and dental" ((in 1347 reviews)); "Company value is great and the people there are very friendly to each other" ((in 1083 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 934 reviews)); "Great team and working in real time industry leading research initiatives in the time of AI" ((in 466 reviews))

What are the cons of working at RBC according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay: The compensation for this role was on the lower end compared to similar positions in the industry." ((in 896 reviews)); "Low salary and many people that should not be there as they don't do much and regularly WFH" ((in 672 reviews)); "poor management and u could get fired all of a sudden." ((in 461 reviews)); "Not a great employer if you have a bad manager who is good at everything but managing people." ((in 321 reviews)); "Banking hours are long and hectic at month ends" ((in 283 reviews))

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3.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

David I. McKay

100% approve of CEO

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated RBC with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. RBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Sep 29, 2025

senior java developer

Senior software engineer

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Pros

It's a good place to work in but it depends on the team and work, Compensations are pretty decent

Cons

4 days in office is the new norm RBC is pushing, that sucks

2.0

Sep 19, 2025

Get experience and get out

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

No overtime. Good learning opportunities if you can carve out time for yourself. Can be a good step towards working at a real tech company that pays properly.

Cons

Stingy, patronizing upper management who see you as cattle. RTO policy rolled out with no explanation or justification.

3.0

Aug 19, 2025

Good going Bad very Fast

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to work on cutting edge technologies

Cons

Management is becoming very abrasive. It seems a bunch of Amazon executives moved into RBC and brought Amazon culture in.

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