Does ScotiaMcleod pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ScotiaMcleod employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ScotiaMcleod. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ScotiaMcleod?

73% of ScotiaMcleod employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ScotiaMcleod 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ScotiaMcleod?

Administrative Associate (22) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Investment Associate (10) , Senior Associate (9) , Associate (5) , Investment Advisor (4) , Investment Analyst (3) , Administrative (2) , Analyst (2) , Branch Operations Assistant (2) , Financial Advisor (2) , Internship (2) , Manager (2) , Wealth Advisor (2)

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

"Good benefits and pension plan" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Challenging, client focused, work life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "great culture and room to advance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy as a broker" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Profits from the employees low salary" ((in 12 reviews)); "Complete lack of training and support for new staff, very little clarity and communication, absolutely no collaboration or teamwork." ((in 4 reviews))

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ScotiaMcleod Reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(137 total reviews)

Richard E. Waugh

92% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

ScotiaMcleod has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 137 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ScotiaMcleod employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

137 reviews

4.0

24 Jun 2026

Growth opportunities, but fast-paced environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Growth opportunity. Licensing opportunity if you’re looking to get CIRO licensed

Cons

Can be fast paced with high volumes

4.0

11 Jan 2026

Heavy workload

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

benefits Incentives Good management Helpful

Cons

Stressful Repetitive work Pressure Hard

4.0

15 Sept 2025

Good company & role, but feast or famine

Wealth advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive people, good culture, good benefits, nice management, targets slightly more forgiving than RBC DS.

Cons

Feast or famine, you're given a phone and a laptop, and told to go bring in business. Low salary to start.

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