Not to be taken at face value... - Senior Associate Global Banking Deutsche Bank Employee Review

2.0
Aug 18, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

In the right team and setting, DB is likely a good part to work...still to be proven for me though

Cons

Too political, back-stabbing and anti-meritocratic environment for anyone in their right mind to like and thrive in. Promotion and compensation seems to be more linked to how close you are to top management than any real ability to provide value to the business. Without there are some good and talented people in there, but in my experience their positive contribution was outweighed by the incompetence and ill will too many other. As you can hear I am less than impressed by DB compared to other Int'l banks I have been with.

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Pros

Annual raises and variable bonuses, Hybrid schedule, kind people, lots of events for making connections

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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