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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 171 Merrill Lynch Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.2
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"Great opportunity for both professional and compensation advancement, but the economy and company strength very weak... great opportunity at the wrong time."
Posted 15 years ago in Pinehurst, NC
Assistant Vice President

"Great experience but not without lots of stress."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Client relationships I created."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Enthusiasm and a repeated commitment to work hard, learn and succeed."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Dog eat dog environment that promoted anxiety."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Well, they were bought out recently and have no captain at the helm at the moment. Operate with integrity with the customer always put first."

Assistant Vice President

"Great company to work for but the institutional trading positions are almost impossible to obtain."

Event Technology Specialist

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"I work for Presentation Services A/V at Merrill Lynch and this is a great place to work. People are friendly and professional."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"All I can say is good luck."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"That the contract for Presentation Services is up and I will be without a job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not much I can say. Merrill Lynch has been taken over by Bank of America and things have improved some here."

Administrative Assistant

"Unfortunately, I was the newest staff at the time they restructure the office, otherwise I could work them and learn a lot of things."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Very much."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Care about your staff, work together."

Consultant

"Great company to work."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Great company to work if can survive!"

Foreclosure Analyst

"Excellent employer."

SQL Server Developer

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Organized enviroment."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Less challenge."

Financial Advisor

"Merrill Lynch was a great place to work with generous base pay and great commissions. I happened to be hired at a point in time when they underwent an 11,000 person layoff which I was part of. I will do it again if offered the opportunity."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"I liked the fact that I was my own boss and the only person in charge of my schedule and ultimately my income."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be honest, it's your best friend."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Getting laid off shortly after licensing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"When someone scores a 90% on the series 7 licensing exam which is the top 2% nationwide, at least give them a chance at the job before laying them off."

Administrative Assistant

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Every employee loved their jobs, and everyone was very friendly to one another."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No because I was only an intern with them."

Network Engineer

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Everything."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good Luck."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn how to talk with clients."

Financial Advisor

"Volatile."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"You can make a lot of money."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"It's a tough, volatile business that has changed."

Runner

"Fun job."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Great people, great workout."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you're young, go for this job!"

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they were pushy but great."

Financial Advisor

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Just a great company to be a part of, treated their employees top notch."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Hearing that 30% of something is better than 100% of nothing! When asking for help on client appointments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create a salaried position for each branch or POA hub for someone to work one on one with the POAer's if you ever decide to get serious about improving your success rates on the POA Program."

Financial Advisor

"The industry is not the same, Merrill is not the same."

Marketing Intern

"I was an intern at Merrill Lynch."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Marketing a service."

What don't you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Marketing is not a major focus in this industry."

Merrill Lynch Reviews FAQs

Is Merrill Lynch a good company to work for?

Merrill Lynch has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 171 Merrill Lynch Review Ratings left anonymously by Merrill Lynch employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Merrill Lynch.

Does Merrill Lynch pay their employees well?

Merrill Lynch employees earn $65,000 annually on average, or $31 per hour, which is 2% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 24 Merrill Lynch employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Merrill Lynch Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Merrill Lynch?

96% of employees would recommend working at Merrill Lynch with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Merrill Lynch 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Merrill Lynch?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Merrill Lynch is a Director of Communications at $250,000 annually. Browse Merrill Lynch Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Merrill Lynch?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Merrill Lynch is a Head Intern at $13,000 annually. Browse Merrill Lynch Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Merrill Lynch?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Merrill Lynch to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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