Vantaggi
Mellon was a fantastic place to work, and continued to be even after the merger, under Bob Kelly's leadership. It was a culture of education, accessible senior management, very customer focused, and a flexible work environment. Everett itself was a happy place to be where everyone knew each other and would collaborate and share ideas.
Svantaggi
The last 3 years things went quickly downhill. Every cost cutting measure has been directed at employees - benefits, bonuses, pay, perks. Supply freezes, increased prices in the cafe, taking away everyone's personal printers, making employees use their personal cell phones. You can't get blood from a stone. Lay-offs are now a monthly occurrence so you need to get used to a very nerve-wracking culture of unmotivated and frightened employees. My last manager at BNY Mellon was very hostile towards the staff and several employees walked out after the last round of lay offs due specifically to her behavior. A formal ethics complaint was filed but was never followed up on. I only hope someone will finally see what is happening and bring in leadership who actually knows how to lead.