OK, but... - Technology Services BNY Employee Review

3.0
Jun 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Global reach and vast array of technologies, allows you to experience a whole range of situations, takes employee variety seriously, most people are good to work with, excellent benefits, more traditional than others (this is a good thing, since it wasn't affected much by the downturn). Overall, a good & stable place to work - some areas within the bank actually did quite well even in bad times.

Cons

Technology within the bank is currently in a dreadful state, to the point that it's almost working against the employees. There are layers upon layers of segregated technology departments, and trying to get a lot of things done or anything out of the ordinary done can be incredibly difficult. It also means that almost no-one takes any ownership of the issues that come up because they're not directly affected. Financial rewards have taken a slight turn for the worse recently given the actual profit figures. Despite the talk, training could be a lot better, at the moment employees have to push for it to happen.

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1.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Job only as good as immediate manager. Salary is Ok ish Benefit options are ok not great.

Cons

1) Retaliation is a way of life at this company going back to 2018 and becoming worse since 2) Mid level managers are very efficient at passively insulting the Teams they are responsible for. 3) It is nearly impossible to advance in the company. 4) When you try to post to another department - your Mid level manager will do the best to stop you from advancing. Some have close friends in HR that will even have you submit a new application in an attempt to accuse the other department of recruiting you. I have experienced this. 5) The only way to increase pay and experience is by leaving the company. 6) It use to be a culture of lets help others when there is a problem, now it is lets find who to blame for upper mangers rushing a project before all risks are identified. 7) If you are taking a new Job - professionally push for higher Salary once you are in raises will be very small.

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