Good work/life balance and management - Associate Director, Marketing Communications DTCC Employee Review

5.0
Mar 22, 2018
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Pros

DTCC offers a great work/life balance and a challenging - but - manageable workload. The key to success at DTCC is willingness to work hard and volunteer for stretch goals and duties. For me, I'm driven to do that. I don't need a lot of motivation. I have a great manager and great department leadership. Flexible working arrangements, good benefits and lots of CSR opportunities.

Cons

Some say that career advancement at DTCC is non-existent. I can see their point. But I think too many people just want a promotion handed to them without earning it. For me personally - I do feel my performance and contributions at DTCC warrant a promotion. But my manager - who I trust - is working with me to fill in the areas that need improvement to make me a stronger candidate for promotion. Will it happen? I don't know but if it does not happen it will not be for lack of me trying.

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