The worst place I have ever worked - Recensione dipendente - Assistant Vice President presso Deutsche Bank

The opportunity was to work as part of a "start-up" building exciting technology which will transform the bank. The reality is completely different. The "work" is mundane, soul destroying GWT development of payment systems within an oversized team with far too many managers who walk around like they own the place. The technology stack is so far out of date - yet we are wedded to it because somebody, somewhere decided it was the right thing. It is too 2005 and this is 2014. Wake up!!! Suggesting anything else is pointless as our managers do not own the decisions or are scared to challenge anything. I stupidly moved from a real technology company where we had a purpose and the environment was pleasant. I moved for the change in money and the oversold prospects.. I regretted every day since to the point I found another job. The craziest thing is that everyone moans about how bad the political situation is and they put up with it for the money only. This explains why the majority of staff are uninspired and lacking passion for the work. The senior team are has-beens and are in no way visionary, even if they like to proclaim they are. Any interaction with London or New York feels unpleasant and they control the life-line by giving us just enough or hold a carrot by promising us new work, but only after they have chewed it out and moved onto the next thing. The facilities are very poor. The toilets are always smelly, the meeting rooms are scrappy and you have to drive to get food or a coffee. Zero training. Agile in a day was pathetic and meaningless when the only work we do is death-marched. If we are singularly focused on metrics - take the metric for how many people are happy.