Merrill Lynch Employer Reviews

Great place to work, high flexibility and a great work environment

A role within Merrill Lynch's Wealth Management Group thrives upon teamwork and collaboration. The professional work environment allows self-motivated individuals to achieve success through hard work and determination.

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Handled the performance management division of the team by creating, implementing and presenting quarterly client performance reports. Learned a wealth of knowledge in the financial services and wealth management industry. Co-workers were very generous and helpful in my career and professional advancement.

I was recruited to Merrill Lynch from Paine Webber in 1989. The amount of support from the home office was beyond compare. I learned quite an amount during the training in Princeton, New Jersey. The co-workers in Rochester were more autonomous than co-workers at Paine Webber in Rochester. However, there was more a feeling of being part of a team at – more... Paine Webber. The culture in the Rochester office was cold in comparison. This was probably not the case in New York at Merrill Headquarters. Merrill Management was top notch. The hardest part of the job was the unfriendly atmosphere in my office. The most enjoyable part of the job were the rewards for a job well done. Merrill Lynch spared no expense to provide trips, gifts, and remuneration for being a good producer at the company. I have always regretted leaving Merrill Lynch. It was the best firm on the street, and the largest during my tenure there. I might have looked to make a change and try a career move inside the firm to a salaried job and outside of Rochester. The industry has changed since I left, and many firms are no longer in existence. However, Merrill Lynch is to my knowledge, still the top investment firm on wall street. I am very fortunate to have worked for such a great corporation. – less

Overall the company was well rounded and you never knew what each group was doing.
Leadership was good with each boss and each job you preformed was always checked by someone.

- I was an intern while in college, where I worked two separate semesters with two separate groups.
- Duties were to update current client accounts with market ending numbers from the prior day, data analysis for potential new clients, follow what was going on with the economy & had one 30 minute review at weeks end with mentor to discuss thoughts/ – more... opinions, put together PowerPoint projects on a days notice for the Financial Advisers to present the following day, etc.
- Each team was represented by either 9-10 Financial Advisers, each of which had their own unique personality, but all of which were hard workers that wanted and had a passion for winning.
- The hardest part of my job was my pride, and not reaching out and asking for help. I'm a perfectionist, and wanted to do it my way. Then I realized they were PROFESSIONALS, and I needed to learn it from them.
- The most enjoyable part of the job was knowing I was contributing to something bigger than myself. I knew if I didn't have some Excel spreadsheet finished, or Power Point presentation finished ON TIME, it was going to have a catastrophic effect on the bigger picture. It drove me to blend being the perfectionist with my killer attitude, and I loved it. – less

I have held various positions in my tenure at Merrill and one thing remains constant - the quality of the employees. No matter what division or position I was in, my co-workers were always generous with their time, dedicated to their jobs, shared knowledge, and were willing to help other in need.

know about the finance and how to build up relationship with clients

Typical summer internship. did busy work but learned a lot through other projects also.

Culture might have changed with the acquisition by BofA. I only interned in a satellite wealth management office.

Reorganization happened frequently. Little or no job security

Merrill Lynch nwas great company to work for always got raises and bonuses management was great to wrork with they put the employees first promotions were great people got along great .I would work for them again in a heart best

Better walk in the door with millions in money committed to your management. Unless you are a relative of someone there you will have no other chance to remotely meet "goal" for money under management.

I worked in two different departments and i liked them both.

It was an great place to work for. The management always ensured that those who worked hard and exceeded the expectation would be acknowledged and rewarded.

I worked with bonds so you were at your desk dealing with traders from large corporations all day. It was fast paced which was great.

Gathered and managed over $250M in assets through networking, public speaking, article writing and cold-calling. Enjoyed the lifestyle and was able to work from home. About 75% travel and a great benefits package. Loved the management and other employees and friends made while there.

Company has very helpful and friendly staff, job security is questionable. however overall the company is not bad.

Stay active. Network and more network.
High numbers to hit after one year.