Good for skill building, bad environment - Software Engineer BNY Employee Review

1.0
17 Oct 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of professional development opportunities. Depending on where you work in the company (it's huge), you have the chance to learn many new skills and contribute to important projects right away, even as a junior developer. The pay and benefits were pretty good, too.

Cons

I worked there for three years, and the company structure was unstable the entire time. People were being laid off constantly at all levels of the organization with no notice, which created a culture of apprehension and fear, and these layoffs occurred despite record profits. It also meant that those of us left behind had to suddenly take on extra work without extra pay. Near the end of my time there, it was like a police state with the level of surveillance of employee activity. It was almost a relief when I was laid off because I could barely handle the stress of the company culture.

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5.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay, Great people, laid back environment, and great managers.

Cons

Pay could be better honestly.

3.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good for the most part.

Cons

Everyone in upper management (including our CEO) has come from JP Morgan or Goldman Sachs while employees who have worked at BNY for 20+ years are not being chosen for promotion opportunities. Looking to juniorize the company yet give zero training and support for analysts starting out. The culture has completely changed over the last few years, looks like a different company.

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