No chance for advancement. - Business Systems Analyst BNY Employee Review

2.0
Jan 27, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work / Life balance is good.

Cons

If you work the amount expected of you, you are fine. Produce more, then you are continuously expected to produce more. Don't do it - the difference in the amount of raises is not worth the work. Want a promotion? This can take a while. My promotion has been "in the works" for nearly a year. I started this March of 2011. I was given every excuse by my manager why the papers were never filed. I would admit the exuses were very good. Now, in January 2012, still no promotion, and now we have just had an announcement from the CEO stating that merit raises are being postponed from April 2012 to July 2012. This is not a worthwhile employer.

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Cons

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Pros

There is real opportunity for career and skill growth. The company runs short on head count, so people willing to take on more responsibilities have avenues to progress. However, you will need to force the issue for promotions & large salary increases after you prove your capabilities. Realistically it'll take an external counteroffer to move the needle.

Cons

It's a large bank and you're a number in the system. If your NPV is positive you'll stay, else you'll be laid off. This includes both scenarios you control and those you don't. Ex. You control your performance, in office time and networking You don't control if your location is a strategic growth site, if a major client goes with a competitor, or if you'd be impacted by a general company-wide layoff plan.

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