Deutsche Bank Reviews in New York City, NY Area

Pros

One of the best reasons to work at Deutsche Bank is their benefits package.

Cons

One of the downsides of working at Deutsche Bank is the old school, all boys mentality that still exists.

Advice to Senior Management

Look beyond senior management for guidance.

Pros

The company is large and well-respected. They offer great benefits, very generous maternity leave. I felt very well taken-care-of by the company. I never saw any discrimination or unfair treatment of employees. Everyone behaved professionally, in my experience.

Cons

I really don't have any problem with the company itself. The only problems I had were the usual complaints about co-workers and a few managers I'd had over the years. The manager I had when I left the company was terrific, so I can't really complain.

Advice to Senior Management

Please stop forcing people to share cubicles. It's humiliating enough to be stuck in a cubicle, but it's bearable if you have your own space. Even if it's four square feet. Sharing a cubicle is demoralizing.

Pros

True meritocracy - you work hard you get rewarded. Entrepreneurial culture, you get to try and explore. Get risk management tools in place

Cons

Bureaucratic - The NY offices did not quite have the open door policy. Management was not transparent as is the case I would imagine at other investment banks

Pros

Great colleagues, generous maternity and leave policy

Cons

Depending on the division, a fair level of chauvinism, "old boy" networks and some level of derision from Europe

Pros

Nice people make the place livable, the pay is great as an investment bank, the company is pretty solid in comparison to peers, and it is still growing with a good reputation.

Cons

Incredibly harsh work hours, work life balance is out the door and different between employees, so it is a roll of a dice.

Advice to Senior Management

Please allow your analysts to live an acceptable life, and make sure that work is distributed evenly throughout the bank.

Pros

Nice place to work, depends on group though.

Cons

Too many politics at all levels.

Advice to Senior Management

Review your policies to keep loyal and competent employees on the job.

Pros

Very reputable name to have on the resume
Definitely valuable, great experience
Offer flexible work environment
Global experience with very talented people
short term project cycles allow you to see results right away

Cons

very hierarchical, you get respect based on your level of seniority
closed environment in terms of access to information that is provided on a need to know basis

Advice to Senior Management

make sure to communicate strategic goals to your teams in a personal way for clarity and motivation rather than just as a hard deliverable with no background.

Pros

Has a very liberal vacation policy
Nice offices
Top tier bank makes it a good resume booster
They pay for after work sports

Cons

The compensation is unfair and unbalanced
Upper management is extremely poor
Very little mobility
Everyone analyst to VP seems unhappy

Advice to Senior Management

Pay people more money, and cut excess slack
Build a better organized team structure
Offer mobility, don't silo divisions
Reward success

Pros

Salary, Development, Mangement - top notch!

Cons

Hours can be long. Not too easy to move between divisions.

Pros

Good people, challenging work without too much pressure, competitive compensation.

Cons

The IT systems could be better

Advice to Senior Management

Improve the IT systems