Once a good company, but no longer - Project Manager BNY Employee Review

2.0
18 June 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Was a good company to work for prior to the Mellon merger. Good benefits Nice people

Cons

You are expected to be available 24/7, with constant overtime due to poor project planning and ridiculous deadlines. Not a place to work if you plan on having a personal life. Besides which, there are never ending layoffs with the overall goal of closing down the NY and Boston locations. Good opportunities if you'd like to move to India.

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5.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits, good work environment and good work/life balance

Cons

Raises do not keep up with inflation

1.0
28 Apr 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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