Why the fluff is the active use of AI even a parameter for the feedback we need to give people? Eliza is actual garbage and they’re really force feeding us this so they can layoff the next group that doesn’t use it. Stay woke

Worrisome stories about this virus: deadlier than Covid and spreading. Too soon to have RTO AND open desks/ no cubicles?

Posts on this site are personal reactions to what BNY employees are actually living through. The feedback here is about executive leadership’s silence around McKinsey‑driven cost restructuring, real‑estate closures and consolidations, RTO used as a... — read more 

BNY’s green‑sock LinkedIn stunt wasn’t tone‑deaf — it was a victory lap. A soft‑focus “look at my humanity” performance from our illustrious CEO while employees report stealth layoffs, collapsing teams, and RTO engineered as a slow‑motion purge. It’s... — read more 

Anyone see RV’s latest LinkedIn post and the comment suggesting that what Robin Vince is building at BNY Mellon proves that the most enduring organizations treat their employees’ financial futures as seriously as their clients’? That’s a strong... — read more 

I sometimes wonder how quickly leadership would rethink their expectations if they actually had to do this work themselves for even a few days.

Post your BNY-isms and let’s keep this thread active. One ism per post please.

Putting this here to see if anyone notices/cares to comment. I’m a Uniondale employee, one of about 200. Various business lines where most are vestiges of the old Dreyfus business. It’s clear the greater corporation wants to reduce headcount by... — read more 

Many of the conversations here focus on RTO, offshoring and site closures. Personally, I think those issues are small compared with what the firm is contemplating with AI adoption — but there’s hardly any discussion about it in this forum. What have... — read more 

I heard that about a Director let go from LM last week. Could there be more this week at lower levels? The person just disappeared overnight.

The Culture Architects “RV builds the narrative. You become the headcount reduction that funds it. Check it out: https://imgur.com/a/batman-robin-eKZocZp

They’ve gone and shut the whole Wex and Cork offices, only to turn around and start hiring again with double referral bonuses. Like, what in the name of God are they at? Did they really ask the lads from those offices to move up to Dub or what?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5fXrPMGM5E Here's a comparable example from AMEX. No wonder American workers in Banking and Fintech companies are enormously frustrated with their corporate overlords! Hiring and ongoing layoffs are significantly... — read more 

many hubs and platforms looking into long term strategy of leaving out pgh and having teams in manchester, LM, Pune.

Word is BNY offloaded their Pittsburgh-based Transfer Agency to another company. I hear 20 employees were impacted.

Starting 9/26 employees are told to be in office 5 days per week. No doubt BNY will follow the same mandate as they they are always in lockstep with the other financial companies... — read more 

Companies like BNY and their consulting sidekicks have perfected the art of “economic development,” which mostly means convincing state and local governments that a few hundred cubicles and a ribbon‑cutting justify millions in tax incentives... — read more 

It’s quite unfortunate that there is no transparency in this organization. The Uniondale office has had rumors of its imminent closure for more than a year, yet no clear discussion. It’s the worst kept secret in the company. Hard working long term... — read more 

Some successful and tenured execs were on the chopping block. JM not surprised as possibly headed to retirement, but MG was completely unexpected. P-M coming up next week I heard so this is just the start.

Sharing a resource that offers a perspective on workplace culture and management practices. This story, written by a former BNY employee, provides insight into experiences with abusive management that may resonate with others. While many of the... — read more 

In the BNY annual letter, BNY leadership credits ‘culture and connections’ for our strong performance. Really? Or is this just a poetic way of saying the balance sheet looks fantastic when thousands of employees mysteriously vanish through... — read more 

"Don't leave negative comments because the message that sends is the employees aren't happy anyway might as well make them come back in 5 days a week" -an excerpt from a meeting with my manager Leave negative comments, it pi---s them off

Are they going to fix the HVAC issues or are we going to continue to suffer until the site closes? It should never be above 80 degrees or below 65 degrees in the office. What a horrible work environment!

Today we were allowed to bring our kids to the office in Lake Mary Total fiasco, no one did. Who would bring a kid to this he-l? Lol It really worries me how clueless these people are.

BNY Mellon’s shift toward AI, digital workers, and platform‑based operations is reshaping job families across the bank. Roles built on repetitive processing, documentation, reconciliations, onboarding, KYC refresh, and basic QA are being automated or... — read more 

We all see the massive cost, lack of efficiency, and the lack of ROI. AI is massively subsidized by companies burning money to prop it up. For every dollar we spend the AI company loses $3-8, SERIOUSLY LOOK IT UP! At some point they will need to... — read more 

How do we get rid of shares? Just dont want anything to do with the place (and might as well get an extra few $$ while I'm at it)

Hungry bunch — several top executives at Bank of New York Mellon have recently offloaded significant amounts of company stock...

Another tool in the layoff toolkit? Get hammered in May, rated off track in June, find yourself on the list by year-end…Does this resonate with you or am I reading too much into it?

Any word on the next/final round of lay offs for East Syracuse and Oriskany employees? I thought it was Q1 this year and while I know they laid off a bunch in February there are still some of us left. When will we get laid off?

It's always rush mode. Always stress. Always another thing due yesterday. I honestly can't remember what a normal day feels like anymore. Just starting work without that immediate weight on your chest sounds like a dream.

...ain't nothing "VP"about the salary. How has this company not yet updated salary bands? It's not 2008 anymore.

BNY employees increasingly describe changes that align with the AI‑driven cost‑reduction strategies McKinsey promotes to large financial institutions. The most visible shift we see is the steady automation of repetitive, rules‑based work that RV... — read more 

BNY Mellon’s transformation now resembles a tightly coordinated execution of the McKinsey cost reduction playbook, and employees on TheLayoff.com have been documenting the pattern in real time. What appear to be uncoordinated, isolated decisions —... — read more 

There are some high profile visitors to the Edinburgh office this week. Is it to announce the location is closing? What could be the reason to visit a site with less than 50 people in it

It's getting harder.

Is it true that we are being asked to move in July? Manager has no information. Told that we have time till September. Looking aggressively for an opening in Philly area jut no luck. Have to start looking for apartments if moved to NYC than... — read more 

With Mortal Kombat II hitting movie theaters and video game platforms this summer, employees here swear RV has been studying for a cameo. Not as a hero—those roles require budgets—but as the impeccably calm, soul-stealing iconic super-villain who... — read more 

Our Q1 earnings call opened with its usual corporate shine: revenue up, efficiency up, and the stock price climbing like it had somewhere far better to be. But when the discussion turned to employee merit increases, the mood darkened faster than a... — read more