Topics regarding layoffs at Fidelity Investments

Topics regarding layoffs at Fidelity Investments

We don’t have any leverage as employees

Surveys, questions, complaints, they all lead nowhere. They don’t care, because we have no leverage whatsoever. The current culture and corporate goals don’t value skilled or satisfied employees, and they certainly don’t prioritize retention. You can... — read more 

Pulse survey posts

I appreciate how some individuals are enthusiastic about pulse survey. But let me break it down so you understand why having faith in Pulse survey is naive. Anonymous or not, Fidelity does not want to hear the truth. For the past two years, we saw... — read more 

Participate in the latest Pulse survey

A# is not even logged and you're allowed only one issue to complain. Please voice your concern and propel your issue to the top: Cut the bloated middle management Improve on tech team's diversity

pulse survey

if you are a current employee it is absolutely in your best interest to give fidelity the lowest possible scores, same with glassdoor. why would you give management and leadership any additional leverage?

DOL Investigation

DOL is investigating Fidelity Investments for hiring foreign nationals and paying them below the prevailing wage. In addition. the firm's green card process is under investigation for displacement of US workers. If you are a foreign national under... — read more 

What the he-l

Wait... so I just started at this company, excited as he-l, and now I find out I don’t get profit sharing because I’m based in Albuquerque? Are you serious? My recruiter straight-up told me that was part of the package. I'm pi---d - how do I move to... — read more 

Relocation is just another attrition tactic

Who in their right mind would agree to uproot their life for a job in 2025? Moving is outrageously expensive, and tearing your family away from their home, school, and social network is no small sacrifice. And for what? To keep spinning your wheels... — read more 

Position moved to NC

I was told this morning my position is being moved to NC from Westlake. What's frustrating is that they fu--ing made me move to Westlake from Smithfield at my own expense and now this. Why the fu-kkkkk do you have to do this to... — read more 

Toxicity follows here

I left a toxic manager after feeling stuck and joined another team. What happened next? The toxic manager I left has completely sidelined me using her influence. I am now left with no one reaching out to me from my previous team, nor am I being... — read more 

Is Fidelity good to go to learn Cloud?

New cloud engineer thinking about working at Fidelity. I’ve been a software engineer for a couple of years. I just started using cloud in my career. Fidelity seems like a nice to learn more about cloud through AWS (or Azure, apparently Fidelity uses... — read more 

Silent "impacts"

Everyone knows how Fidelity has done its absolute best to make lives miserable for the associates. BUT, it's reaching a point where no one at least in our team is able to handle. We went through 3 leadership changes, two major RIFs including... — read more 

My two cents

FIA asked to relocate to Merrimack from Boston Wealth asking people to move from NC to Westlake > Boston Do the leaders really think we are that d-mb to not understand their attrition tactics?? How can they treat us this way

Location tactics

First they ask you 5 days in the office - You agree Then they make you go through the BME cr-p filled with anxiety, uncertainty - You agree and su-k it up Then they make you come 10 days in office - You agree Then they tell you your position is... — read more 

Location location location

"Your position is being reassigned from Boston to NC." If you want to do your job, relocate at your own expense, sell your house, take a financial hit, try finding a place in a state you have never lived. Here's my fu-k you to Wealth 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 There... — read more 

Relocation: policy or targeted attrition?

If nobody can point to a case where multiple folks are in the same situation but not all are asked to relocate then we can't say it's a practice of targeted attrition. If there is indeed evidence of relocation as attrition, how does the practice... — read more 

Wealth Brokerage garbage

Looks like this morning I got hit. After having expressed my F-U to uproot my life and move to NC from Westlake, I was told my last day would be end of August. Yes, I am a full time employee and was told i am not culturally fit for any teams in... — read more 

Relocation logic??

Anyone knows what’s up with these relocation???? Are they seriously asking / expecting individuals to uproot their lives and move half way across only to attend zoom meetings??? There needs to be an immediate flash calls from some leadership to... — read more 

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Westlake relocation

I was asked to relocate to westlake from Boston if I wish to continue in my current team. Else my role is in the process of being backfilled. What does it mean for me? I am worried, I am in Wealth

Wealth sh-tshow

I was told today my position is being moved to smithfield. I am boston based, religiously attending all the connect weeks without failing. They are asking me to either drive 2.5 hours into RI or find another role in Boston.

What's the Smithfield office like?

I've been asked to move there. Is it a thriving office that will last for years to come, or is it on its way out relative to Boston, Westlake, and Durham?

Pulse survey: What's the point?

Anyone knows if pulse survey will be back this year? Last year responding to pulse survey negatively seems to have impacted my bonus heavily and received negligible raise. Yet, everything I vented about are still the same, in fact they have gotten... — read more 

Example of toxic behavior

My manager in Boston asked me to uproot my life and move to Westlake from Covington KY coz apparently the "leadership" wants the teams to be located there along with NC. Obviously I denied and now I am getting silent treatment, the teams channel is... — read more 

I feel like I'm bipolar

Some days I pray for layoffs. Other days I panic about surviving them. Either way, the stress is the real paycheck.

How long before HR pips you

I have something I’m considering reporting to HR, but from this site it looks like that could backfire. Anyone have experience with how long it will take to have corrective action after reporting something? I’m trying to decide if it’s worth... — read more 

Reorg Reorg

Who is in B Mas’ org and went through all this? What are your thoughts on this new product and delivery model? Morale seems to be very low….

Sick of colocation

Bob is in Vegas His head of wealth is in Albany They both can get to do whatever they want from their locations But my manager from Boston, says I can't do my job from Covington office even if I am attending all my connect weeks and more. What a... — read more 

Mentorship experience in fidelity India

I recently came across a discussion about Fidelity’s mentorship program in India, and it reminded me of my own experience—one that was far from empowering. A couple of years ago, after being promoted from G4 to G5, I was assigned a Grade-8 leader... — read more 

Toxic culture

Has anyone here ever raised concerns with HR about toxic culture, favoritism, or social gatekeeping ? How did HR respond, and was it effective? Would appreciate hearing others’ experiences.

Badge in to badge out duration?

Has anyone else been hearing about penalties for badge in badge out duration from their boss? I've been hearing along the grapevine that people who aren't in the office at least 5 hours a day are getting in trouble for leaving too early.

Level 8 and 9 managers

My question is how do such nitwits reach level 8 and 9 to become GCL, leads, etc. They have 0 managerial or people skills, half of them can't even pronounce "environment" correctly. They have 0 planning skills and rely on last minute update to put... — read more 

The only reason I'm still at Fidelity is fear

I don't like my job, I don't like my manager, I don't even like my coworkers. I'm just too scared to leave knowing the job market is what it is. The sad fact is, I know several more people who are in the same boat as I am. What does it say about this... — read more 

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