Deutsche Bank Reviews
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Pros
Good name recognition.
Superior modern technology and systems, lots of automation, particularly compared to other firms that still run on 1980's and 1990's platform (Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JP Morgan etc).
Great hands on experience which is valuable if you want to learn a lot and grow professionally quickly.
Prestigious location on Wall Street.
Lots of independence in decision making, little red tape compared to other banks.Cons
Forget about getting raises or promotions if you are not a good friend of your manager, because you can kill yourself on the job but all your efforts will be ignored and you will get average grades on your performance review no matter what you do. Try justifying getting a promotion with those median grades.
Amazingly, while small minority of Deutsche Bank employees are highly intelligent and productive, overwhelming majority are lazy, lack signs of intelligence, not willing to learn, keep repeating same mistakes, don't understand what they are doing, lack any initiative. So all the work load falls on the shoulders of the small intelligent minority.
Lots of unqualified off-shore people working on site and off-site. Since they don't know much and sit around all day doing nothing and just collecting their pay, all the work falls on the shoulders of few, mostly US locals.Advice to Senior Management
Get rid of your low cost, but incompetent staff (consultants, off-shore) that don't really save the bank anything, since all the work is done anyway by few smart workers. Just hire a few of the latter and you will save lots more money.
Promote people that do all the work, you may actually do something good for America once in a century and shock the world. -
Investment Banking Analyst in New York, NY:
“Great compensation but focus is all on money and clients, not on teams and development”
Nov 19, 2009
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Anonymous in Sydney (Australia):
“Conservative hierachy but good place to work”
Nov 16, 2009
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Vice President in London, England (United Kingdom):
“Political and bureaucratic”
Nov 14, 2009
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AVP - Global Capital Markets in New York, NY:
“Too big and the technology is really outdated”
Nov 8, 2009
1 found helpful
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Associate:
“general review”
Nov 5, 2009
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Anonymous:
“DB great place - but has its quirks”
Nov 5, 2009
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Vice President, Human Resources in New York, NY:
“Great people found amongst disorganization!”
Oct 31, 2009
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Anonymous in London, England (United Kingdom):
“Look before you leap!”
Oct 27, 2009
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Anonymous:
“Review”
Oct 25, 2009