Merrill Lynch Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great brand... poor opportunity."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Technology, the platform, the offerings."

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

"Don't."

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

"It is a meat grinder. The ONLY way you would ever succeed here is if you have a book of business already established or are VERY well-connected. Goals are impossible for someone starting out new, and NEVER change when their own company makes negative headlines. The expectations are still the same regardless of putting hurdles in front of their own employees. The formula is quite simple... bring in as many as you can on board, and then once they fail, shift assets to the guys that have been there 30 yrs. It's a shell game and a false hope to new advisors. The BofA situation has only made it worse from what I hear, with advisors leaving in droves. There were several unscrupulous salespeople that were often praised for numbers, but disgusted me with their methods."

"Great place to work and great work/life balance."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"You can be rich!"

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

"It's now BofA."

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

"I was young."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the bull!"

"If I were not laid-off, I would still like to work with Merrill Lynch."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"I have worked in a unit where my expertise had been utilized."

"Demanding, stressful."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"Interaction with client and helping to resolve client inquiries."

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

"Opportunities for permanent employment."

"Merrill Lynch got taken over by Bank of America in 2009."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"We were evaluated based strictly on our work performance. We were given all the tools needed to do a great job. The staff was dedicated, friendly, and professional."

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

"If they have any open positions, I am sure the staff would be happy to hire a professional, educated, experienced person. This is a global company, so mentioning any international business or language experience would be helpful."

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

"Company policies were wildly wasteful and irresponsible. That has certainly changed since the takeover by Bank of America."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Predicted problems came to fruition, and management has surely dealt with them properly by now."

"Great work environment and family oriented."

What do you like about working at Merrill Lynch?

"It was a great work experience."

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

"The position was not challenging enough."

"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."

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

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."

"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."

"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."

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."

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."

"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."