Q&A With BNY Mellon Employees

Company strongly prefers on premises work arrangements. Availability for work from home has been significantly restricted recently, even for those granted prior approval. Exceptions are made for medical reasons and the like, but otherwise not available.

Flexible work arrangement. Longevity and hoping for a package.

I wouldn't recommend it. They don't take care of their employees

This is how it went down with me when there was a 10% reduction. A higher level manager calls you to a conference room where an HR person gives you the official news. HR takes your badge and explains the severance palate. The managers asks if they can get anything you need at your desk. Security is there after meeting with HR to see you out. No personal items in my desk were sent home. I was happy to get let go as I got a better job well before 2 month severance ran out. The severance payments stop once you get a new job. Word of advice...don’t tell them you got a new job and let them continue. They will never know.

Immediate. Don't seem to have a basis. Wish they would lay me off. Even asked.

Across all divisions and roles, most people are walked out of the building by security immediately after getting the news. Personal items cannot be collected and are shipped back to the employee with no care for the items to survive the trip.

Extremely

It varies according to job responsibilities. Overall I think very flexible.

Somewhat flexible. If I need time for family or personal events then I can do that. It is important to be available for daily status meetings however occasionally they can be done over the phone.

Medical, 401k with match, dental, pension

Parental leave, well-being services and discounts for both health and financial concerns; 401k with good match rates; ability to purchase additional vacation time; access to additional insurance plans for home/auto; pets, eldercare, and legal services; discounts to area attractions (most in Pittsburgh, New York, and Jersey City areas); matching donations to charities and paid volunteer time (2-3 days per year); emergency child care benefits (options vary by location); peer recognition programs.

Medical,dental,vision,bonuses etc..

Great

This is one bright spot for the company. I do enjoy the ability to work from home two days per week.

Good..some are allowed to work from home

Working remotely

The opportunity to learn something new everyday

Large company with opportunities for advancement

Hard working, helpful and fearful .

overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated yet brilliant and resourceful

Understaffed and over-committed.

How much per pay is deducted?

Yes

No random testing, but yes.

Its who you know or if they are fearful of a lawsuit.

Its a mystery. There are no clear guidelines or goals to achieve a promotion and while positions are posted, often the candidate is chosen before hand.

No idea

Good experience to be gained in the Pittsburgh/NYC/NJ region IT groups.

Confusing

Its the same as every large company. An HR recruiter who knows nothing about the job screens you, and if you are lucky you meet with a hiring manager.

Yes

Yes I believe there is.

Management need to live by the words they speak and stop discriminating against anyone over 35. Maturity and experience does not inherently mean a person is unable to collaborate or innovate.

Bonus based on your own job performance not your department

No idea. No logic to me and you are never told about them anyway

Your boss must submit an employee for a promotion and it is reviewed by upper management

Competitive

Two weeks to start and it rises after time

Flexible low expectations for advancement.

Previous employment in banking

No one I know. Nothing to do with hard work and ethics

College grads and women

Barely and well below market

Yearly based on performance

I do not like it. It's a grind every single day.

Good but wish for better healthcare

Some are cubes but a few floors in Pittsburgh, PA have been renovated with an open concept ,google like, atmosphere.

a mix of cubes and open/shared workspaces

Older employees poor. Newer better.

Pay is below market.

Fear of job loss for most. 40 typically.

Many work 50+ hours every week.

The worst I have ever experienced in over 25+ years

We have barely heard from the new CIO Bridget Engle. Constant reorgs do now allow for really getting to know the managers in the hierarchy. Managers tend to be the white men who have been around and processes are slow to change. There are a lot of really great team leaders but with all the chaos it has been difficult to be effective.