"Great Benefits and Community Engagement, but Increasing Sales Pressure and Cultural Concerns PersisTs - Branch Manager BMO US Employee Review

1.0
Apr 24, 2026
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Pros

Pros: • Great coworkers who foster a supportive team environment. • Strong commitment to community engagement and involvement. • Attractive annual bonuses and competitive quarterly compensation.

Cons

Cons: • High levels of sales pressure, which can be overwhelming at times. • Concerns about management, particularly after the hiring of former Bank of America leadership; implementation of their sales culture. • Recent changes to branch names (now referred to as Financial Banking Centers) suggest a shift towards Bank of America's practices. • Many branch managers are on performance improvement plans and face pressure to meet 100% of their goals weekly, leading to a stressful work environment. • There are reports of unethical sales practices that may require regulatory attention. Overall: BMO offers a positive work atmosphere with great benefits, but the increasing sales pressure and management issues may raise concerns for potential employees.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Apr 27, 2026
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Pros

Good pay for contract work, free tea and coffee, clean bathrooms

Cons

This is by and far the most toxic work environment I have ever been in as a contractor. You get paid for 40 hours a week but in reality you are working 50-60 hours and not being compensated in any way, which is illegal according IL law. Currently I am doing 6 projects and stuck in meetings on avg 4 hours a day but expected to get in daily work in 8 hours which is beyond impossible, then get scolded like a child when you speak up on not being able to accomplish. Contractors are treated like 3rd class citizens there, which is sad, I worked there in 2014 as a contractor and BMO treated you as an equal. We had 4 contractors quit in 4 weeks, I have been there at BMO Naperville Ops Center and I really dread waking up and going there to be treated awful and it’s causing mental illness.

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