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Franklin Templeton

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The legacy is dying - Director Franklin Templeton Employee Review

3.0
Aug 17, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Nice work-from-home policy generally. Good vacation allowance and benefits.

Cons

This was a fantastic place to work until the Legg Mason acquisition. The company cared about employees and provided a great environment. And it was very profitable. Somehow even though Franklin acquired Legg, virtually ALL of the senior management positions have been taken by ex-Legg people. The cronyism is strong. Deadbeat LM folks keep jobs while talented Franklin people are given the boot. Legacy Franklin people are constantly in the crosshairs. If you're an older worker, you're especially dispensible. It's obvious and it's really sad. If you're a new hire -- even an incompetent one -- or ex-Legg, you're in much better shape than if you are an old Franklin employee. And if you want to survive, then you're constantly kissing ___.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits (401K match, employee stock options, etc.), depending on the department you work in you could have some decent flexibility regarding work from home,

Cons

Incredibly disorganized from the very top of the organization which only gets worse as SVPs and EVPs don't retire and just clog the hierarchy. Everyone is involved in the decision making process which means that no decisions end up getting made, or they are made too late and then the executives sacrifice a lower level manager for not acting quick enough. Certain corporate departments that aren't directly involved in client facing environments get treated incredibly poorly by the client facing departments. Raises are nonexistent (not even 3%).

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