Bank of America

• Benefits don't compare to anywhere else (4 weeks paid vacation, bank funded HSA, family leave, etc.).
• Given just enough independence to make your own decisions, but they will also be quick to blame you.
• Can be a good place to work depending on the group you are in.

• No advancement opportunity within the group, and they won't let you change groups if you become a key resource.
• "Fire drills" and getting thrown under the bus are a regular occurrence.
• Additional responsibilities are given with no pay adjustment (like 24/7 support).
• Promotions are given to the best ass-kisser, not to the best fit for a management role.
• Work/life balance suffers.
• Management writes off all employee dissatisfaction to a "suffering economy" and new regulatory requirements "making" us all work more.

The group I am in used to be a great group, and then the leadership changed all the way from my direct manager up to the CFO.

Our division's new executive has no interest in interacting with the development team but is very buddy-buddy with the analysts.

My direct manager has no clue how to manage people but was a good developer (and should have stayed there).

He then complains about how he never wanted to be a manager.

The Senior Mgmt in general have no clue what we do; they just want results fast.