Merrill Lynch Employee Reviews
Out of 214 Merrill Lynch employee reviews, 57% were positive. The remaining 43% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Merrill Lynch improve their work culture. The Operations team, with 69% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Merrill Lynch compared to all other departments at the company. The Finance team offered the most constructive feedback, with 47% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Rate your experience in five words
They are so supportive and very career oriented
They are supportive and intelligent individuals
They make sure that you get the information you need
The willingless to teach ane coach.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
They need to gave more training
All areas need much or some improvement
Listening to their employees more
Comp for FA populations raised
Review from Finance Dept
Being realistic, and keep employees happier
Review from Operations Dept
What is the best part about your compensation package?
The benefits are amazing and the stock options are helping settle into a comfortable retierment
Great benifits, including fertilty benifts.
Unlimited upside potential and growth
The rates for insurance rise minimally year to year. Also they offer other products including disability insurance and reduced cell phones plans
Review from Operations Dept
The Medical and 401K Program
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Higher pay rate, less people involved in process
I was paid 104k last yr doing a simpler job and getting overti.e. i have a more complex job now and am making 74k
Stop cutting broker pay, while increasing middle management and CEO comp
They should stop cutting us
Review from Finance Dept
For the amount of work we do, the pay is not enough
Review from Operations Dept
What are some of the best things about your team?
Various backgrounds, a variety of skillsets and years of experience between the team.
Great people to work with
Awesome team that wants to see you suceed.
A lot of experience and time
They are Friendly caring and helpful
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Not friendly everyone is competitive
Review from Finance Dept
Communication and focus on building a relationship with our clients. We need to take the time to understand what is most important to our clients and figure out the best way to help them with their needs. I think we do a great job of this but we can always improve.
Review from Sales Dept
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
Working with my clients that pay
Team culture and postive overall environment.
Team meetings inspire us to do better
They are inclusive and frequently have events to meet executives
Review from Operations Dept
People really want to help clients
Review from Finance Dept
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
More support and staffing. The best is expected of us with no support.
Review from Finance Dept
A focus on taking care of clients. Look for a way to say "Yes" rather then look for the best way to provide a no. Everything is a procedure or disclosures focused on not getting sued instead of taking care of the client and build a relationship. Always pressure to focus on flavor of the month.
Review from Sales Dept
Provide more staff they over work us
Review from Finance Dept
What did you like most about the interview process?
I liked interviewing with my hiring manager who is very sweet.
Its been to long ago to remeber.
It allowed me to meet the whole team
I was interviewed by various people at different levels of management
Review from Operations Dept
The manager was honest and portrayed the job well.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Hire successful people and not 20 somethings with little experience
What makes you most happy at work?
my co-workers and the fulfilling work
Working with clients to help achieve their goals and working hand in hand with the team to accomplish them.
Talking to friends and coworkers
The work is never boring and keeps you busy at a good pace all day
Review from Operations Dept
I enjoy the job, the clients and my immediate co-workers.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Mabagement is weak and needs to be removed
Bank pushes products and revenues instead of client experience and production
More staffing and better support to succeed.
Review from Finance Dept
We are numbers if we were treated like people it would be better
Review from Finance Dept
Regulatory and Brexit demands could be eased if cost cutting plans were reversed temporarily
Review from Operations Dept
What do you like best about your company?
Fiduciary mind set
Review from Finance Dept
Vacation time and volunteering
Review from Finance Dept
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Benefits
Review from Finance Dept