I did two weeks ago and start soon! Great timing considering Todd’s email. Wonder how many more are doing the same?

What I resent the most about those at the top is their lack of direction. I would not dare to say that they are incompetent. They certainly are. However, they are not leaders. And leaders are exactly what BNY Mellon needs. Working under people who... — read more 

Our CEO started out proposing five variations of WFH arrangements. Made sense. Showed initiative. Made us one of the first financial firms to put something progressive on the table. He really sounded like he could be an actual leader. But... — read more 

The reality is, until employees quit working extra hours, taking “promotions “without extra pay, continue to make themselves available morning, evening, night and weekends, management is going to continue taking advantage & treating us this way… With... — read more 

Meanwhile, EC is out of touch. Using an entire conference room as a personal office is not nearly the same experience as employees. Try being at an open desk all day on client meetings and dealing with clients telling you they can't hear you on the... — read more 

Managers should get to decide or have a higher say in what works for their team as the EC has ZERO clue the day to day life of most of the company. If a manager thought an employee wasn’t producing the expected level of work - that’s a performance... — read more 

They had a chance to be a business leader but, as per usual, it eluded them.

Todd's email lays out that managers are incompetent.l and employees are not trustworthy. He says "complicated for our managers to oversee which employees were where, and when". Hey Toddy, with unassigned seating, are managers to roam the floor... — read more 

I just recently got a promotion but was told my raise won't start until April?! What is this all about? I'm assuming it's not retroactive, but seriously how can they give more responsibilities and a title change with no change in pay for a year...

Will there really by a 35% headcount cut? Sit tight folks and wait for the redundancy. Use the head despite your heart telling you to leave. Almost there.

If the general consensus is that all the big banks share very similar problems, then why are more and more of my former colleagues from BNY Mellon moving to the competing bank I am in now? With all due respect to my previous workplace, but I think... — read more 

It does not pay to do a good job at BNY, because then all management will do is give you 7 other jobs in addition to the one you were hired for without any substantial raise and without any kind of promotion. This is a horrible incentive and ki--s... — read more 

Does anyone know when then next round of layoffs will start? Prior to the no-layoff pledge in 2020, BNYM had quarterly layoffs. Also, how do they determine who to layoff? There are so many poor managers that contains to reign and so many good people... — read more 

Despite excellent performance (by their own admission) while staff worked 100% from home, now that the pandemic is winding down, they are back to power games to make sure the help understands they are ‘just barely tolerated by management’. “The... — read more 

I realised that most people around me are gratuitously rude, hostile and unreasonable. The thought of having to deal with them working from home gives me anxiety….I don’t even want to think about returning to the office and having to deal with the... — read more 

Shortly before everyone had to start working from home, NYC eased up big time on criminals via bail reform. Now crime has skyrocketed. Kind of nervous about going to the city and getting attacked on my way to work.

In my opinion every financial institution has the same problems just in different amounts. For example, there is very little transparency, a lack of vision/clear direction and most importantly - top heavy. You can trade one company for another, but... — read more 

Did they really not figure out that work from home is good for the company? I know for a fact that my team was more productive working from home than at the office. Do they expect to keep the same levels of productivity even when people are more... — read more 

I'm not feeling good here anymore. I used to be proud to work here but now there are many things I don't like at BNY Mellon anymore and I don't enjoy my job very much anymore either. I've been thinking about leaving for a long time, but I hesitate a... — read more 

I've read some posts here referring to the fact that BNYM is about to issue the verdict that once we all are cleared to return to working on-site it will be mandated as a 3-day a week schedule (T-W-Th). Personally I have not received any emails from... — read more 

Everyone do not go back into the office. Way too many people quit giving you the power to do as you want. If you all stand together, they would certainly reconsider. The rating mechanisms from 2 years ago is coming back and so is that culture. Say... — read more 

Is it me or is HR totally non-existent except for when it comes to downsizing? Nobody communicates info on pay grades Nobody communicates info about severance/sub pay until you're let go It's some big puzzle to determine what activities you need to... — read more 

Or maybe better said, BNY Mellon suppresses talent? I know a young man who came in with great potential and I really thought he would progress very quickly. However, it didn't happen. Obviously his talent and effort alone were not enough. Elsewhere... — read more 

Asset Servicing in Syracuse... Split clients up by their revenue. Give lower revenue clients to another team. Offshore that team? Never? Oh wait.....

Or are they canceling the listing because they didn’t get the applicant types they wanted?

Audit back to the office tues, wed, thurs. remote mon & Friday. Let’s not forget. We all had additional hours added to our days w/o additional pay last year as well This place just continues to disappoint.

Does anyone have any idea how they actually work? I'm an 'I' and my base is $100K (rounded to the nearest 10) How about you?

Does anyone know if unemployment benefits are available when your commute increases 100 miles a day?

Would it be a month per year, two weeks per year, something else?

That’s BNYM managers, these insecure leaders are too scared to take their team advise, this is then becomes a “it’s “my way or the highway”. Good luck those are still with the firm.

I think it would be a good idea.

We are having mid-year reviews, meanwhile our raises, as pathetic as they are, have yet to kick in. Really funny the sheep at this company. Sr. Mgt says something, like a new buzz word, & it’s a race to see how many times people can regurgitate... — read more 

I wonder if they are reluctant to initiate another round of layoffs due to all the data showing record numbers of people are quitting their jobs?

Why are TS managers bringing back their retiree friends, putting them on payroll, allowing them to be based full time from home (which isn't even afforded to current employees), and not requiring them to do actual work or be subject to performance... — read more 

Just a lot of whining and complaining. No real layoff Information. Who cares if you left a pair of shoes in your desk.!!! So try to keep this site relevant to layoffs 😎

Has anyone realized that finding another company with similar benefits and salary is very difficult? I’ve gotten three offers in the past four months and turned all of them down because the PTO, 401k and salary just couldn’t compare. Two of these... — read more 

I left in January and filled out the survey that I want to come in and get my belongings. I keep calling and being told it’s still pending the lengthy review and approval process. I’ve asked my prior manager and he keeps telling me he has to... — read more 

I am sure that there are many such cases, and the biggest reason is, in my opinion, the toxic atmosphere. It has nothing to do with laziness. Unfortunately, I knew that WFH would only be a temporary solution. How many people would rather find a... — read more