Lehman Brothers Reviews

Pros

There has always been advancement opportunities

Cons

Company had to file for Bankruptcy

Pros

Compensation, work-life balance, and relative lack of stress are all benefits of working at the Lehman Estate in bankruptcy these days

Cons

Over time, the finite end to the bankruptcy and lack of urgency surroudning many activiites can be somewhat dispiriting and demotivating

Advice to Senior Management

More effective communication with staff about the firm's goals, direction and plans would be welcome. It would have some positive impact on morale

Pros

A great company where "Vision Gets Built"

Cons

Too leveraged and improper risk management pratices

Advice to Senior Management

Please listen to employees when they ring alarm bells

Pros

environment of hardworking people who foster an arena of learning

Cons

strong culture that could be a bit overbearing at times

Advice to Senior Management

listen to employee feedback

Pros

Good work life balance
Competitive salary
Good perks and benefits

Cons

Long hours sometimes
High pressure depending on business unit

Pros

Superb work environment, excellent culture, pay master. Have opportunities to grow. It is one of the best companies to work with.

Cons

People seeking onsite opportunities will be disappointed as they don't have much. Moreover, you can't think of long term onsite opportunities, as they had setup business in India to reduce cost.

Advice to Senior Management

Communication should be more clear and less risk should be taken by the management. Moreover, employees should be given stock option which can be en cashed soon.

Pros

Good compensation, work culture,friendly ,tech savy

Cons

long work hours not much transparent

Advice to Senior Management

ok

Pros

Access
Solid summer analyst program
Ability to interact with others

Cons

Meritocracy until senior -levels where relationships/influence matter most
some old-boy mentality

Pros

everyone was a team and pulled together to get projects completed

Cons

some people didn't do their work.

Advice to Senior Management

at times the groups were cliques and lots are favorites

Pros

lots to learn
good challenging roles
good cafeteria
Friendly environment
good transportation services
excellent health benefits in comparision to similar companies

Cons

Long hours of work is the usual culture
Competition from companies
Attrition rates is very high and management hardly does anything to keep the talent
Management
Salary

Advice to Senior Management

NA