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Bank of New York Mellon Interview Questions & Reviews
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Quantitative Data Analyst- AM at Bank of New York Mellon
No Offer – Reviewed Jul 18, 2012
Interview Details – This position was in Uniondale, NY. had gone through 7 rounds total including a phone screening with a recruiter in the beginning. I had 5 phone interviews, 1 on-site in LA office (since I live in LA), and1 Skype video conference. Each phone interview took about 20 to 40Mins
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Compliance Analyst at Bank of New York Mellon
Declined Offer – Reviewed Oct 3, 2012
Interview Details – Bit of a pot luck approach. Dealt with them on two different instances and they just seem to make it up as they go alone. Not to mention the fact they want you to describe your greatest acheivment during the final interview makes them look even more of a 'joke.'
Interview Question – When their Manchester Offices opened? Describe yourself in 5 words. Answer Question
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Hedge Fund Accounting Supervisor at Bank of New York Mellon
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 18, 2013
Interview Details – There was 2 interviews - one with Human Resources and the other was with 2 managers from the Fund Accounting area. There were quite a lot of technical questions - such a differences between futures and options, what happens to the NAV if corporate actions were processed incorrectly.
Interview Question – This had to be the various type of performace fees and how they operate Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Not too bad but there was a bit of a waiting period as they were waiting for Human Resources to come back with the salary increase
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Trade Specialist I at Bank of New York Mellon
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Pittsburgh, PA May 2011 – Reviewed Aug 14, 2012
Interview Details – My interview was very short and easy. Basic questions: Give example of working in teams, deadlines, etc. Mostly talked about the position. Be confident. Got a call the next day saying I got the job. Not the same for co-workers, some waited weeks to hear back
Interview Question – I personally did not have any difficult or unexpected questions, but be prepared Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Try to negotiate salary if you feel comfortable. I knew of a few people who did and were offered up to 35,000; 2k over the starting salary. If they're desperate they will fold
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Trade Specialist at Bank of New York Mellon
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Syracuse, NY Aug 2008 – Reviewed Aug 7, 2012
Interview Details – Initially it took a while to hear back from HR because they wanted to get everyone in a specific training class, but once I heard back, it went fairly quickly. I interviewed with HR first, then was directed to a manager's office for a second interview. The questions were straight-forward and not difficult whatsoever.
Interview Question – There wasn't a difficult or unexpected question. Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Bank of New York Mellon
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Pittsburgh, PA Nov 2012 – Reviewed Dec 1, 2012
Interview Details – Contacted by recruiter and set up for initial interview with hiring manager. Interview was quick, maybe 20 minutes. Second interview set up and met with another manager in the division. Recruiter followed up less than a week later with offer.
Interview Question – More conversational than questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Recruiter not willing to negotiate.
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Intern at Bank of New York Mellon
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details –
This is a first round interview with HR so the atmosphere is extremely friendly. Generally they only need to know who you are and what do you know about BNY etc. Even if you can't talk much, don't worry as the interviewer will talk a lot (introducing the job, the structure of BNY...)
Very basic questions, nothing really tricky. They will try their best to encourage and praise you.
Interview Question – Nothing Answer Question
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Intern at Bank of New York Mellon
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 24, 2013
Interview Details – very easy. Didn't ask me many question. The manager did ask some question about the business. Needed to show my knowledge about finance, time management, and so on. Very friendly interview environment. Like a conversation more than an interview.
Interview Question – what is duration? Answer Question
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Banking at Bank of New York Mellon
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oct 2008 – Reviewed Jul 8, 2012
Interview Details – got hired on the spot after a 10 min interview. person who interview me was nice. offered me no pay close to what i was making but was a full time job so i took it. showed me around the work site and was clean. looked like a nice place to work but was very wrong.
Interview Question – asked if i had exp. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – bad . it was you took what they were giving you or you walk out the pay sinks . you can get payed more working at target then here. raises are a joke 10 cent a year wow . the only think they give are good bonus if you are a super hard worker. they also dont negotiate on days you can work.
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Fund Accountant at Bank of New York Mellon
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Oct 2008 – Reviewed Jul 19, 2012
Interview Details – Posted up my Resume on Career Builders and Monster.com, got a call from their HR asking to tell her about myself, what I was looking for and to see if I understood the job functions of the position I applied for. Phone interview was a breeze, a face-to-face meeting was scheduled before the convo ended. Face-to-face with the hiring manager was very simple, she asked about my studies, which class was my favorite and some background about myself. Very very laid back atmosphere.
Interview Question – None, all very easy questions for entry level position. (AIS accountant 2) Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation, HR told me the base salary ($38000) with no bonus and basically no over-time. 2 weeks vacation forst 2 years and 3 weeks on the 2nd year of employment.
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