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    Commonwealth Bank of Australia Reviews

    Updated Oct 15, 2019

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    Found 1696 reviews

    4.0
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    91%
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    Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Matt Comyn (no image)
    Matt Comyn
    355 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Sometimes there is a bit of red tape to cut through" (in 75 reviews)

    • "Large organisation - so many acronyms for technical terms" (in 56 reviews)

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    1. "Great company going through significant change"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time

      Pros

      There was a strong focus on collaboration, customer-centric design and innovative thinking

      Cons

      Less focus on digital transformation in recent times

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-06-07

    2. "Good place to work."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good environment, good work/life balance.

      Cons

      Management can be slow at times.

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-09-15
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    3. "RTA Salary"

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      Current Employee - Real Time Analyst 

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time

      Pros

      Flexibility, networking opportunities, stakeholder management, analytical exposure, friendly staff environment

      Cons

      After-hours work, workplace politics, lack of appreciation

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-07-25

    4. "Good people/teams"

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      Former Employee - Trader in London, England

      I worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Surrounded by very good teams/good skilled people, was always the high point of working here.

      Cons

      None that I can currently think of.

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-02-12

    5. "Premier Banking Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time

      Pros

      Great and easy to use systems with good training provided.

      Cons

      Career growth based on network and not merit.

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-01-17

    6. "Turbulent times"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Job security - you could spend your entire career in this bank. That can also be seen as a con - lots of dead wood....

      Cons

      Politics Ego Behaviours do not align with the values Salary below market

      Advice to Management

      Invest in the business

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-01-21

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia Response

      February 19, 2019 –

      Thank you for your post. We appreciate you taking the time to provide this feedback. If you would like to speak to someone externally about your experience, we encourage you to contact our SpeakUp hotline on 1800 SpeakUP (1800 773 258).

    7. "cba"

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      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia

      Pros

      shares given as part of package

      Cons

      The work culture was too intense.

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2018-12-06

    8. "Senior Associate"

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      Current Employee - Senior Associate in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      work life balance is ok but office is not very mixed

      Cons

      under pays compared to market

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2018-11-14

    9. "KYC Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time

      Pros

      good salary package and benefit

      Cons

      lack of communication management is not effective promotion without valid reasons/only when the annual survey result looked bad.

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2018-09-04

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia Response

      September 17, 2018 –

      Thanks for your post. We pride ourselves of providing a range of employee benefits. We appreciate you taking the time to provide this feedback and have passed it on to the relevant people in the organisation.

    10. "Great company to work for"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time

      Pros

      team, culture, diversity, focus on getting customer outcomes right, great worklife balance

      Cons

      In a large organisation it can be slow to bring new initiatives to life

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2018-06-01
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