do analysts get a bonus? anyone have any insight?

My direct manager got promoted with zero training and no real leadership skills. I was micromanaged on minor tasks, while big project decisions went unchecked. Communication always felt passive-aggressive, and any mistake I made got used against me... — read more 

If you got a bs rating from them altering them, did you file a complaint with hr or anywhere else? Just curious if everyone is going to let them get away with it or hang them out to dry

When are the promotions announced typically? Both with your manager and/or team and then also within your LOB? When is the year end comp (Bonus/Raises) typically announced.

The overall atmosphere, the way teams are managed, and the direction from the top just keep declining. There's no big, single event to point to, but the slow grind of it all is wearing. You notice it in every new policy and in every decision that... — read more 

I had two stints at BNY. My first time around, I worked 25 years. Got laid off shortly before COVID set in. Got hired back a couple years later and worked there for another 5 years in a WFH role. I was let go again about two months ago. Let's... — read more 

Relocation is insanely costly these days, and the chances of keeping your job after uprooting yourself and your family are extremely low. It’s just another attrition tactic. Refusing to relocate plays into leadership’s hands, but going along with it... — read more 

Can anyone explain the current status of this? It is still stated as a working arrangement, but have people on it had to move to 4 days? Also, if you were on agile flex but a people manager, do you have to do 4 days or is agile flex still an option?

Cork, Liverpool, Poole how are you doing? Any updates on when offices expect to close? Are any of you offered BAH contracts or relocation? Wexford employees who are now BAH, did you get a new BAH contract where it says you may have to return to... — read more 

Do you think there will be Bank of New York Mellon layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Don’t you feel electrified by this message of Robin love? Is anyone really going to come out of this totally refreshed and ready? Do tell please. I for one, don’t see any rest or recharge. I am going to be handholding offshore and dealing with... — read more 

These a--holes have the audacity to force people to wfh full time and are now asking if you will relocate so when you say no they can fire you

A colleague was just let go, one week before Christmas. We fall under the Enterprise Onboarding Platform. My team is already short staffed and will now be spread even thinner. SHAME ON YOU, BRAD OCKENE, DANA PARKS, AND ALL MANAGEMENT UNDER THEM WHO... — read more 

To all the managers that are giving bogus reviews and letting people go before Christmas, rest well... You could be next! Your job can be moved offshore at any time too. Keep drinking the Kool-aid they are serving. They are NOT for the employees. ... — read more 

Everyone knows they are making up bogus performance reviews and attempting to fire people with little to no severance based on said bogus reviews. I no longer work there but still in close contact with many. I was told by legal counsel the made up... — read more 

Alan F is exiting BNY,he’s been with the firm for 18 years,when veterans leave it is always a bad signal..I sense something big is in store for 2026!

I numbly smiled through my meeting. Mixed bag of ratings from eh to excellent so I guess that means average. I knew they would have to find something in this climate. Curious if same for any others?

Ah yes, the latest RTO decree—marketed as “structure,” experienced as punishment with better lighting. It’s the corporate equivalent of saying “We care deeply about your well-being” while handing you a cage and a feathered costume. Associates now... — read more 

Structure w/out trust just feels like punishment. The people you are chasing will still hide, just now from a desk. The rest of us lose flexibility that actually helped us deliver. Thats why this feels like optics- not strategy.

Each state should have this dept to file disputes against this place for discrimination. Everyone being fired for random things needs to file and you only have a certain period of time to do so. This place has become so toxic and to dig up reasons to... — read more 

Long standing BNY employee here with unvested RSUs maturing over 4 years running into $200K. Now concerned that my time is up. Is there any truth to the rumor that they are canceling RSUs if you are fired?

Anyone know what caused the fire in the Pittsburgh office?

I am being laid off as a direct result of the company’s return-to-office policy. I do not live near an office and relocating without financial support is not feasible. Despite being a top performer, there has been no acknowledgment, appreciation, or... — read more 

Chatter about a big announcement. Anyone got any deets?

Client contacts me early this morning wondering what happened. He was told I left. He walked away from the conversation with the impression my departure was voluntary. Now he's pi---d he was mislead. Smh.

I haven't been here long, but the company's public image seems to have taken a real hit lately. I'm starting to worry that having this on my resume might not be helping my applications. Maybe it's just my nerves, but the thought's definitely crossed... — read more 

So myself, along with a few others I know were let go earlier this week. We were told it was because we were being ranked “below expectations” even though NONE of us ever had a bad rating in the 10+ years we all worked there and after our Mid-Year... — read more 

Watch the link below titled "Why Companies Are LYING About Mass Layoffs": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEA7vQKJ8aQ

I don’t think it’s legally allowed, but checking just in case.

I was given RSUs a few weeks ago. Does that mean I won’t get a cash bonus during my January compensation conversation? What are the bonuses typically for US developers? Senior associates, vp, and senior vp levels.

When looking for a job, let the technology work for you. Set up job alerts on LinkedIn. When you see a job, post immediately because sometimes postings get pulled quickly. Bring your laptop with you to the office. Take a lunch and use that time to... — read more 

Just out curiosity how many locations where treated to a holiday party?? As mine didn’t have one yet? Savings or just more deterrents to not stick around!!??

If Robin and his fellow board of ejector directors ruin BNY and run it into the ground, are pensions guaranteed and safe to those who were lucky enough to earn them? What about any medical benefits, 401K or money we paid into? Obviously BNY stock... — read more 

Some really big and jaw-dropping clients have now left BNY. The end is imminent (unless there is a merger, but even that is a short-term fix that will still be bad for employees). Offshoring to India is rampant and widespread. The goal is to make... — read more 

For the last 6 months, I've seen so many people getting fired and all very senior management too. Like just boss is not fired. 3 people above them got fired. And the whole team is now getting renamed and all that. The new people even don't know the... — read more 

For the last 6 months, I've seen so many people getting fired and all very senior management too. Like just boss is not fired. 3 people above them got fired. And the whole team is now getting renamed and all that. The new people even don't know the... — read more 

How many of you found jobs after BNY? How long did it take? What roles?

The start to this townhall really represents how things are in TS ( Global Payments and Trade). It’s a mess. How many executives does it take to operate a slide deck and Webex? Apparently at least four. Love how she actually said that our company... — read more