It's the start of Q3, had to sit through and waste 2 hours of my time with my boss's quarterly planning "staff meeting". There were only four of us, three frontline managers and my boss. My boss's boss has only two reports, I bet the three person... — read more
Interesting article...
Fidelity Investments Expands Remote Career Opportunities Globally https://share.google/me7RLbepRlsJDEwyn
I know it’s not smart, but is it dangerous?
My manager and I do not get along. I have tried everything I can think of, but it’s not helping. I want to ask to be moved to a different manager. Is this something I can request through hr? I don’t believe things can change with my manager and I’m... — read more
MSFT cutting 4% of employees
Opening the door for others like Fid to follow
We’re surveyed to death, but nothing changes
Last year’s "top concern" is this year’s "we’re working on it." At this point, it’s just corporate performance art.
Is Fidelity jealous?
We had a meeting recently titled “Why Fidelity” and most of the meeting gave the energy of an abuser trying to gaslight you into why their abuse was the best type of abuse. I also noticed that they kept mentioning a lot of their competition in a... — read more
People playing favorites
I was asked to relocate from FL to Boston at my own expense (which I did). I was not given WFH exception when I asked to allow me settle down at new location 🚫 I was not given WFH exception when my car broke down🚫 I had to Uber those days into... — read more
My company, I'll run it (down the ground) how I want
If you heard latest talk from Abby, she really wants people to come "together" literally to brainstorm, a.k.a all teams at one office site. A lot of level 5, 6 is what I have been hearing asked to relocate. A teammate of mine who moved from boston... — read more
People being forced to relocate: Which salary grade are you?
Or what is the lowest salary grade you’ve heard of that is being made to relocate? I have to wonder.
Give us some companies that are like how Fidelity was under Ned
We all talk about how Fidelity was way back when things “were good”. To be honest, Fidelity is still a good company compared to many others. Amidst all the crazy stuff happening under Abby, the company is still very profitable. However, I do... — read more
Should I be worried?
Someone in our team was told their position is moved to NC from Westlake and so they were given last day as end of Aug, unless the move at their own expense. I am based in Boston and we have a new member from another chapter join us. They are based... — read more
How do these even get to management?
Fido is plagued by managers who often act emotionally whenever s*t hits the fan. They have zero emotional intelligence to handle a situation and resort to yelling, bashing their own associates when they themselves aren't sure about their product... — read more
Lateral Arbitration Agreement
Anyone know why they would ask we sign an arbitration agreement after years of being here?
This place is a corporate drone factory
They don’t want thinkers, they want human Excel macros. Nod, comply, and maybe you’ll get a coffee mug at year five.
We don’t have any leverage as employees
Surveys, questions, complaints, they all lead nowhere. They don’t care, because we have no leverage whatsoever. The current culture and corporate goals don’t value skilled or satisfied employees, and they certainly don’t prioritize retention. You can... — read more
Pulse survey posts
I appreciate how some individuals are enthusiastic about pulse survey. But let me break it down so you understand why having faith in Pulse survey is naive. Anonymous or not, Fidelity does not want to hear the truth. For the past two years, we saw... — read more
Participate in the latest Pulse survey
A# is not even logged and you're allowed only one issue to complain. Please voice your concern and propel your issue to the top: Cut the bloated middle management Improve on tech team's diversity
pulse survey
if you are a current employee it is absolutely in your best interest to give fidelity the lowest possible scores, same with glassdoor. why would you give management and leadership any additional leverage?
Sharing my story- Graduated onboarding, quit 1 month later
Wanted to share some pieces that drove me to leave Fidelity right after the completion of onboarding (brokerage phones). Felt bad dipping after training, but trying to work it out between HR, leader, etc felt like there was no flexibility and every... — read more
DOL Investigation
DOL is investigating Fidelity Investments for hiring foreign nationals and paying them below the prevailing wage. In addition. the firm's green card process is under investigation for displacement of US workers. If you are a foreign national under... — read more
What the he-l
Wait... so I just started at this company, excited as he-l, and now I find out I don’t get profit sharing because I’m based in Albuquerque? Are you serious? My recruiter straight-up told me that was part of the package. I'm pi---d - how do I move to... — read more
Relocation is just another attrition tactic
Who in their right mind would agree to uproot their life for a job in 2025? Moving is outrageously expensive, and tearing your family away from their home, school, and social network is no small sacrifice. And for what? To keep spinning your wheels... — read more
Position moved to NC
I was told this morning my position is being moved to NC from Westlake. What's frustrating is that they fu--ing made me move to Westlake from Smithfield at my own expense and now this. Why the fu-kkkkk do you have to do this to... — read more
Toxicity follows here
I left a toxic manager after feeling stuck and joined another team. What happened next? The toxic manager I left has completely sidelined me using her influence. I am now left with no one reaching out to me from my previous team, nor am I being... — read more
Said no to relocation and now I am getting laid off
Was part of this team for 2 years now, suddenly I hear my role is being moved to Westlake and I must relocate from Boston. Obviously I said no and next day, I get invited to a 15 min chat with HR informing me that I have two months after which I... — read more
Is Fidelity good to go to learn Cloud?
New cloud engineer thinking about working at Fidelity. I’ve been a software engineer for a couple of years. I just started using cloud in my career. Fidelity seems like a nice to learn more about cloud through AWS (or Azure, apparently Fidelity uses... — read more
Silent "impacts"
Everyone knows how Fidelity has done its absolute best to make lives miserable for the associates. BUT, it's reaching a point where no one at least in our team is able to handle. We went through 3 leadership changes, two major RIFs including... — read more
My two cents
FIA asked to relocate to Merrimack from Boston Wealth asking people to move from NC to Westlake > Boston Do the leaders really think we are that d-mb to not understand their attrition tactics?? How can they treat us this way
Location tactics
First they ask you 5 days in the office - You agree Then they make you go through the BME cr-p filled with anxiety, uncertainty - You agree and su-k it up Then they make you come 10 days in office - You agree Then they tell you your position is... — read more
Location location location
"Your position is being reassigned from Boston to NC." If you want to do your job, relocate at your own expense, sell your house, take a financial hit, try finding a place in a state you have never lived. Here's my fu-k you to Wealth 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 There... — read more
What information does Fido give when potential employers call?
Dates of employment and compensation? Eligible for rehire?
Relocation: policy or targeted attrition?
If nobody can point to a case where multiple folks are in the same situation but not all are asked to relocate then we can't say it's a practice of targeted attrition. If there is indeed evidence of relocation as attrition, how does the practice... — read more
Wealth Brokerage garbage
Looks like this morning I got hit. After having expressed my F-U to uproot my life and move to NC from Westlake, I was told my last day would be end of August. Yes, I am a full time employee and was told i am not culturally fit for any teams in... — read more
Relocation logic??
Anyone knows what’s up with these relocation???? Are they seriously asking / expecting individuals to uproot their lives and move half way across only to attend zoom meetings??? There needs to be an immediate flash calls from some leadership to... — read more
Westlake relocation
I was asked to relocate to westlake from Boston if I wish to continue in my current team. Else my role is in the process of being backfilled. What does it mean for me? I am worried, I am in Wealth
Wealth sh-tshow
I was told today my position is being moved to smithfield. I am boston based, religiously attending all the connect weeks without failing. They are asking me to either drive 2.5 hours into RI or find another role in Boston.
When is Common Judgement 2025
When is Common Judgement this year for when they decide on e.o.y. promotions and raises?
What's the Smithfield office like?
I've been asked to move there. Is it a thriving office that will last for years to come, or is it on its way out relative to Boston, Westlake, and Durham?