Big Enough to Keep Learning and Small Enough to See The Benefit of Your Actions - Anonymous employee DTCC Employee Review

5.0
Mar 26, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The suite of offerings is unmatched in any financial services firm. There are larger companies and those whose commercial brand may carry more weight but no one does what DTCC does. Good work-life balance, competitive compensation (salary + incentive opportunity + benefits), pay for performance culture, strong leadership (may vary by division and business), generally high-performing teams with strong collaboration and collegiality, good cross-site communication, attention given to offices outside of HQ by senior leadership, strong focus on training and professional development. The organization is committed to giving back to our communities and volunteerism, and most people genuinely care for one another. From top of the house we are encouraged and reminded to always do the right thing.

Cons

No organization is perfect and DTCC is no example to the rule. Things never seem to happen as quickly as you'd like, collegiality can result in conflict avoidance and that can hinder forward progress, some areas have ineffective managers who are allowed to exist while other areas are much less tolerant of ineffectiveness.

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Internal Audit's workload is consistently high, not just during peak periods. It's common to juggle multiple audits with overlapping deadlines, alongside continuous monitoring and other responsibilities, which can make it difficult at times. Processes can be very documentation heavy and sometimes feel rigid, which is expected in a highly regulated environment but can reduce efficiency. A significant amount of time can go into formatting, reviewing and aligning work papers to methodology. Some workflows remain manual, which adds to the overall pressure and limit efficiency.

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