The reverse colonization of TD Canada - Senior Managing Engineer TD Employee Review

3.0
8 Jul 2025
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Pros

TD has become a stalwart of the Canadian economy over its 100 plus years of existence. It has been a pioneer in weekend banking, successfully penetrated and expanded into the lucrative US market and become a staple investment with consistent YoY returns and profit growth over the recent decades. Working at TD has become a badger of honor .. until recently

Cons

In recent years, its success in the US market had led to some eye brow-raising side developments . One of the best known has been the well publicized Money laundering scandal. But a lesser know, if equally egregious failing has been its treatment of Canadian staff ( especially in TRCHONLOGY) . New senior leadership brought in from Wall Street and the wider US created a domino effect of hiring and promotions of ‘good ol’ boys all the way from the C-level through the layers of VP hierarchy down to the AVP and Senior manager level. Management numbers grew rapidly , while the complement of Canadian and minority talent took a nosedive. This went against the very core values that TD HR policy was supposed to stand for. Fortunately as CEO change took place following the expensive and embarrassing AML failings came to light, the reverse colonization itself started to be reversed. Hopefully these and other changes will help to restore sign of the soul of the old TD, but a lot of damage has been done and much repair and restoration will be required to this great Canadian brand.

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5.0
16 Mar 2026
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Pros

Great hours, culture, growth, opprunity

Cons

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4.0
13 Jun 2026
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Pros

The management team was supportive, and the branch had a strong team-oriented culture. Because it was a smaller branch, employees had the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, collaborate across roles, and learn from one another. Team members regularly shared ideas, provided constructive feedback, and supported each other's professional growth, creating a positive and rewarding work environment.

Cons

The main areas for improvement would be compensation and scheduling flexibility. At the time, I felt the pay was somewhat low relative to my previous leadership experience in retail management. While compensation may be competitive for some entry-level banking roles, I would have appreciated a stronger alignment between pay and prior supervisory experience. Aside from that, my decision to leave was based on pursuing a different career path rather than any issues with the company itself. TD Bank offers a professional work environment, supportive teams, and valuable opportunities for growth and development within the banking industry.

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