Does Colonial First State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Colonial First State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Colonial First State. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Colonial First State?

45% of Colonial First State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Colonial First State 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Colonial First State?

Customer Service Representative (7) , Fund Accountant (7) , Financial Services Administrator (6) , Manager (6) , Senior Business Analyst (6) , Contact Center Representative (5) , Contact Centre Representative (5) , Platform Operations Specialist (4) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Manager (4) , Senior Product Manager (4) , Administrator (3) , Case Manager (3) , Financial Consultant (3) , Product Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Colonial First State according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and team environment" ((in 32 reviews)); "The people there are nice" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work life balance...." ((in 11 reviews)); "Smart and efficient team" ((in 6 reviews)); "good manager" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Colonial First State according to real employee reviews?

"Pay could be better structure" ((in 11 reviews)); "Sometimes can be poor management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low Salary." ((in 7 reviews)); "No career progression for software developers." ((in 6 reviews)); "upper management are clock watcher" ((in 3 reviews))

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Colonial First State Reviews

3.5

45% would recommend to a friend

(226 total reviews)

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Colonial First State has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 226 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Colonial First State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

226 reviews

5.0

14 Jul 2019

Very good culture

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture, friendly atmosphere and people

Cons

Good opportunities internally to progress are mainly in australia

5.0

13 May 2026

Good flexibility and benefits, but many changes occurred

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good flexibility, good employee benefits

Cons

Many changes in the past few years

5.0

8 Feb 2026

Great place to be

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly staff, attentive, cutting edge

Cons

Have not found any yet

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