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    Commonwealth Bank of Australia Reviews

    Updated 8 Dec 2019

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    4.0
    83%
    Recommend to a Friend
    90%
    Approve of CEO
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Matt Comyn (no image)
    Matt Comyn
    384 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Sometimes there is a bit of red tape to cut through" (in 77 reviews)

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

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Helpful (1)

      "CBA Environment"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - COMMSEE (CRM) Service Delivery Manager in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Amazing staff to work with which become office family Good culture Huge company to grow in any area

      Cons

      Too much red tape Poor leadership Old Legacy applications

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-10-11

    2. "Great place to start"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Customer Service Specialist in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Great support system, very understanding management

      Cons

      Managers not too interested in development

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-12-08
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    3. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Junior Business Analyst 

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

      Pros

      Great culture, great flexibility, great benefits

      Cons

      No cons that I can think of

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-12-06

    4. "Overall good place to work."

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Customer Service Specialist in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Training, development and ability to move up in current business unit. Financial products and offers also very good.

      Cons

      Lack of secondments and opportunity to look to move into different department.

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-12-06

    5. "Customer Lending Specialist"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Customer Lending Specialist in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      - Work flexibility - Great career development - Get work environment

      Cons

      - In branch sometime they may ask you to do stuff that is not within your job role.

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-12-03

    6. "Commonwealth Bank"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Team Leader in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Call Centre based has flexible work hours and option to work from home

      Cons

      None so far that I have seen

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-11-28

    7. "Data Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Analyst in Sydney

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Work Flexibility (time and location)

      Cons

      Can't think of any at this stage

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-11-27

    8. "Overall a great company to work for."

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Executive Manager in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Clear strategy, compelling vision, noble purpose, great values

      Cons

      Average pay, very little 'perks' to job

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-11-25

    9. "Portfolio Insights and Workforce"

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      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      Current Employee - Executive Manager 

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

      Pros

      Technical focused and growth driven

      Cons

      Regulatory focus and high change demand

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-11-25

    10. "Great workplace"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Manager in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Commonwealth Bank of Australia full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexibility, Team Culture, Benefits, Salary and Initiatives

      Cons

      Politics Too much hierarchy Red tape Company is too big No clear room for growth

      Commonwealth Bank of Australia2019-11-26
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