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    1. "Trader"

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      Current Employee - Commodity Derivatives Trader in London, England
      Current Employee - Commodity Derivatives Trader in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) (More than a year)

      Pros

      not particularly stressful and there is a 'fruit a day' policy

      Cons

      poor pay, poor culture, terrible place to start your career

    2. Helpful (3)

      "Bureaucratic and slow in progress (at least in London office, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International Plc)"

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      Former Employee - Analyst in London, England
      Former Employee - Analyst in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -Boutique experience, not so high pressured.
      -Decent pay
      -Good package: healthcare, pension, holiday and other benefits

      Cons

      -Political, with superficial camaraderie. Very much dependent on the desk of employment.
      -Poor HR processes, with little support and professionalism
      -Slow in development with severe growing pains
      -Revenue generating departments are very skewed. Not able to develop into new markets.
      -Mis-match of senior management priorities and implementation when priorities are filtered down to staff.
      -Too focused on hiring new and highly paid management staff, as opposed to concentrating to developing existing workforce. This is disruptive to work culture as well as acting as severe drain on limited resources.

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    3. "Great internship!"

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      Former Employee - Risk Management Intern in Marlboro, NJ (US)
      Former Employee - Risk Management Intern in Marlboro, NJ (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Intern program was small, but extremely helpful, had a one week in class training and then we could rotate throughout the different parts of the company during our time there.

      Cons

      It is a rather small firm, so it was hard to develop a comprehensive understanding however the in class training compensated for that.

    4. "Becoming a big corp"

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      Former Employee - Executive Director in Livingston, NJ (US)
      Former Employee - Executive Director in Livingston, NJ (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      There is fruits every Tuesday and Thursday. Dress down every Friday and during the summer.

      Cons

      What every US made during the year are either cover other regions loss or pay them a huge amount for the un-response support and services

      Advice to Management

      Stand up for the good of the company and don't let the international structure take over a well established company

    5. "very unsteady, very political, very London/Japan dominated"

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      Former Employee - Executive Director in New York, NY (US)
      Former Employee - Executive Director in New York, NY (US)

      I worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Small size feel is nice. There were some but people and good teamwork.

      Cons

      High turn-over on every level, voluntary and involuntary. Bloated international corporate governance superstructure is costly and mostly political. Advancement possibilities are limited.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "No Infrastructure"

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      Former Employee - Analyst in New York, NY (US)
      Former Employee - Analyst in New York, NY (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Small, "start-up" feel; not a lot of red tape; minimal compliance supervision

      Cons

      Compensation well under the industry average. HR is more or less a placeholder. Growth in spurts, not done prudently, not consistent over time. In particular, 1st year analysts get screwed (or a free ride) due to fixed bonus ranges with varying hours and degrees of responsibility.

      Advice to Management

      Standardize the workload analysts receive. Make compensation tied to junior-level output and hours on the desk, not the performance of senior personnel.

    7. "Slow and unsteady"

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      Former Employee - Associate in Palisades Park, NJ (US)
      Former Employee - Associate in Palisades Park, NJ (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      This is the execution arm of MUFG/BTMU, big dreams with a small pipeline

      Cons

      Hamstrung at the Japanese holding entity with regulators and controls from both sides of the Pacific. Europe holds outsized influence but marginal revenue
      risk and finance woefully underfunded

      Advice to Management

      Merge with the commercial bank, no need to support a separate corporate structure without the independence

    8. Helpful (1)

      "I had a wonderful 22+ years at Mitsubishi. A great bank to work for. Excellent benefits and good working environment."

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      Former Employee - Operations Associate in New York, NY (US)
      Former Employee - Operations Associate in New York, NY (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      A very focused and energetic group of employees. There is a great atmosphere of teamwork. Everyone is working for a common goal.

      Cons

      There are no real cons. This is a bank that has a very strong vision for the future. There goals are very clear. The bank is expanding globally.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Getting even worse there"

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      Former Employee - Software Engineer in New York, NY (US)
      Former Employee - Software Engineer in New York, NY (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      used to be flat management, flexibility to use technologies you like.

      Cons

      tedious work everyday.
      crazy business users.
      no respect to employee's contribution
      too many turn over on both IT and Business sides
      applications are replaced with systems in London office, which has very odd, bad designed system and full of political playing.
      London office kept losing money and not stable.

      Advice to Management

      London and Japan office dominant everything, you should fight for your right on behalf of people in NY office.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Typical Securities Group"

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      Current Employee - Vice President in New York, NY (US)
      Current Employee - Vice President in New York, NY (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Autonomy, transparency, no hierarchy, work-life balance

      Cons

      Risk-averse, no growth, high turnover, not enough diversity of revenue

      Advice to Management

      Be more involved in day-to-day business on the trading floor, have a desk on the trading floor

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