Anyone comfortable sharing?
Layoffs today?
Hearing its kicking off today. Anyone else hear the same thing?
Anyone else suspicious of the feedback numbers?
What’s your aggregate score vs. firm avg?
Consider converting to Catholicism?
Alright now that I have your attention, what are the odds that we can use the pope’s recent encyclical about ai to have a religious exemption for using Eliza? While most of us already oppose Eliza and don’t use the sh--e, why couldn’t we put in a... — read more
Peakon Survey
I thought it was interesting that the latest survey I received did not ask whether I would recommend BNY as a place to work or whether I would consider leaving BNY for another job. I guess management is worried about the answers that would be given... — read more
Whats in the water in Pa
Im sorry i dont mean literally but i have to question whats happening there because not many people i work with have a damn clue how to do their job and have no freakin work ethic what so ever. And its getting worse with each new recruit brought on... — read more
Strong Reviews, Solid Delivery… Then You’re Suddenly ‘Not a Fit'
BNY’s “transformation” machine keeps producing the same outcome: people doing real work get tossed aside, then retroactively labeled as “not a fit” to justify decisions already made in a conference room weeks earlier. The script never changes —... — read more
References
Does anyone know what BNY provide as way of a reference to a new employer, specifically in EMEA. Nothing to hide just curious if they go any further than 'time served'.
I like my job
That’s what makes all of this so hard. I actually like what I do. Watching what’s been happening here, and seeing a place that used to be great get systematically torn down piece by piece, really breaks my heart.
A horrific experience
I came from a very tough regional bank, but being at BNY right now is way harder than that ever was. The team is extremely unorganized, there is no proper development process, and there was absolutely zero onboarding training. The culture is mostly... — read more
Think we’re stupid or rubbing our faces in it?
The most recent mandatory course on fincrimes included an example of bad things happening when firms operate outside the law - the GS Malaysian corruption scandal that cost GS $600 million to settle. Anyone wanna guess the initials of one of the GS... — read more
Desktop background
Is there a way to disable the stupid Bny default background. Having to reset our background every 20 minutes is annoying, wish they would let us at least have windows default backgrounds at least. Who the he-l wants to look at the pillars as their... — read more
Mid year ratings
Let the fun times begin cause it’s almost upon us. Who wants to place bets that we will see a repeat of last year with falsifying ratings so they can terminate people based on bogus performance? Then Robbie can look amazing for saving the bank... — read more
The Hipster CIO Vanishes: BNY’s Fastest Transformation Yet
BNY Pershing’s CIO came and went faster than a transformation buzzword. The British hipster swagger, the artisan‑arrogance, the 'Untuckit' shirt and white tennis shoes style and the “I’ll fix and co-locate everything in six weeks” energy — all gone... — read more
Another Photo‑Op, Another Lecture — RV Praising a Goldman Sachs Mentor & Still No Answers for the People Doing the Work at BNY
I found Robin Vince’s LinkedIn post last week… fascinating. He calls it a “full circle moment” with his Goldman buddy Lloyd Blankfein, yet it plays like another round of leadership cosplay. It might even be touching if BNY employees weren’t here... — read more
Feedback
What is the point of the feedback? Im so over getting harrassed about that sh-t and half the people requesting it or it assigns to you i dont even know.
Engineering town hall - WTF is Screech wearing
Are you kidding me, you show up to the town hall wearing skinny short pants and ankle top sneakers ?
Corp Eng Talent Assessment
In other words, we need to get rid of some people, let's find out who does what and how to do that.
What Employees Have Lost Over The Years
Emplyoyees have lost: Company paid medical benefits Profit Sharing The monthly possibility of promotions. Now done only annually Company contributions to 401K with each pay check. Now done only annually 2% or less raises Your own... — read more
Wilmington site future?
Is the Wilmington site due to close?? Because man that place is a ghost town!! Huge waste of money
Rifs
TRend at Bnym, and it’s not subtle. More and more employees are being “RIF’d” under the disguise of performance issues — even when their track record is spotless. Let’s call it what it is: ageism and salary targeting.Batman and Robin don’t want to... — read more
A nightmare dressed up as a workplace
I've worked in some difficult environments before, but nothing has prepared me for what this place has become. It feels less like a company and more like a dystopian novel where nobody's safe and nothing makes sense.
Feedback at BNY
How honest are we being this year with regards to feedback at BNY? I'm usually extra generous when it comes to ratings but this year i find myself being brutally honest and people don't seem to be getting good scores at all (i'm blaming menopause)!!
BNY Mellon faces ADA lawsuit over alleged accommodation breakdown and firing
A former Bank of New York Mellon associate alleges the bank fired him while his disability accommodation request was still pending in its system. Gibbs Kanyongo Jr. sued BNY on May 12, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of... — read more
Would you want your division head in a fox hole with you?
If you were in a war zone, how would you feel about having your division head with you in a fox hole? I would have been happy to have certain previous division heads with me. Not my current one. Would anyone want to be with their current divsion... — read more
Breaking News: Workers Don’t Enjoy Being Treated Like Trash — Who Knew?
Here's an Interesting article that parallels what is happening in our industry... — read more
Screenshot Culture: BNY’s New Definition of Performance
BNY has finished its evolution from financial institution to LinkedIn‑themed performance art, where optics outrank output and your “personal brand” is the only deliverable that matters. Real work is optional; what counts is the curated feed... — read more
Where my energy goes now
I used to stay late, work through breaks, and constantly push harder thinking it would eventually lead somewhere. All it really did was convince management I could handle even more work without getting anything back for it. These days I save my time... — read more
Is it me...or is Eliza utterly rubbish
For the last couple of months i've spent time following trainings, learning how to build agents etc but Eliza just isn't delivering. Copilot on the other hand is far simpler to use and gets me what i need without giving me a migraine.
Job listings are absolutely insane now
I've been casually looking at job boards and I'm mildly put shocked by what I'm seeing. One posting today wanted a single person to run their social media, manage their email marketing, analyze campaign data, handle customer support tickets, train... — read more
Be bold
One of the panelists (an upper manager for another group in a suit and tie) told all of us “this is a pretty cool place to work for. This is pretty cool.” I responded “yes-if I was making your money I would say the same thing.” People laughed and so... — read more
Corporate Translator: Getting PIP'd
Corporate Translator: Getting PIP'd https://www.facebook.com/reel/1684089596264458
Performative boot licking
Why are there MDs arm-twisting their staffs to complete the code of conduct that we have a month to complete? Same with the feedback theater. Is this what scores points now - harassing staff to get meaningless things done ahead of the deadline?
Quick Take: Shut Up
She hit the nail on the head with this one. It perfectly captures everything people hate about fake corporate morale culture. Emmy P somehow thought the best thing to send out was a soft and little lifestyle reflection about pillows, sweatshirts... — read more
Ticker symbol change
We’ve definitely been sold to either Goldman or JPM. It’s just a matter of time now before they announce the sell and layoff of full business units. Full decimation soon.
5 days in office
5 days in office from September. You heard it here first!
I'm only doing the bare minimum
Call me lazy if you want, but I'm not the one who reaches for layoffs every time expenses need to come down. There are a hundred ways to save money that don't involve cutting people. They just don't want to do the work to find them. I'm just... — read more
What's your number?
I'm thinking about leaving but I don't know what's worth it. Ten percent? Twenty percent? What would make you actually pack up and go?
End of the road
I’m officially out of this hellhole in August and I just want to hear some of the feelings of people who left. I’ve been here for 4 years, 2 years too long and decided to go back to school full time. I could only imagine it feels like the weight of... — read more
Hantavirus: BNY RTO Policies and Associate Concerns Over Workplace Protection
BNY keeps pushing RTO 4 days/week and open‑desk seating like nothing in the world has changed, while employees are left wondering whether leadership has even skimmed the latest CDC guidance on workplace exposure risks. The CDC may not mandate... — read more