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 

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.

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 

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 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1684089596264458

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?

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 

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 from September. You heard it here first!

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 

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?

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 

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 

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