Mixed Feelings - Anonymous employee BNY Employee Review

3.0
Dec 21, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I met some really nice people working there - the clients in particular are great. Benefits were competitive. I had plenty of resources to help me do my job up until just after the merger in 07, when things started to head south.

Cons

Bad attitudes are rewarded, so long as the person is bringing in revenue. There also seems to be mass layoffs right before the end of the year, every year. I experienced some sexism/harassment issues. Good ideas/intentions often got held up in bureaucracy red tape.

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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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