RBC reviews

Lots of pressure to make sales despite clients not needing or wanting products, and despite products being potentially detrimental to clients' financial well-being. Failure to consistently meet sales goals is met with the threat of dismissal. "Perhaps you should consider whether you are the right fit for this role", is what managers say when sales performance is low. Management is not open to the concerns of lower level staff because the pressure is top-down and only profit matters. Little opportunity for growth as there is high competition for limited number of positions. Generally a miserable work environment where workers feel overworked, underpaid, disrespected and unappreciated. Also, insurance coverage for dental and vision is only available if you agree to additional salary deductions. Why have me sit at a computer all day, pay $14/hour and then expect me to pay more to get my eyes checked? Ridiculous.

Some departments have a "lifer" culture, with average employee tenures of 15+ years. This makes effecting real change challenging at times. Diversity (of all types) declines above the Director level. For all that there are investments in new technology (e.g. mobile banking), the majority of the bank runs on VERY old software that is utterly unappealing to hires straight out of school.