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      MacKay Shields Reviews

      3.8

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (25 total reviews)

      Jeffrey S. Phlegar

      54% approve of CEO

      36% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.6

      Culture and values

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      MacKay Shields has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MacKay Shields employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      25 reviews
      4.0
      25 Mar 2015

      Good company in transition

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Many dedicated hardworking employees who are willing to commit what it takes to accomplish the right thing for their clients. Company is in the middle of changes to improve although the improvements remain to be seen.

      Cons

      New senior management that doesn't hire internally for senior positions and cannot differentiate between committed vs. uncommitted employees; not all of the investment teams are firing on all cylinders.

      4.0
      4 May 2010

      WAS a great place to work

      Research analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Smart co-workers, good salary and benefits, great location, financially sound, reasonable work/life balance

      Cons

      Current lack of strategic direction. No CEO. Parent company (NY Life) exerting greater control and influence over day-to-day operations. Eliminated entire US equity division in 2009.

      3.0
      19 Jan 2010

      Was good while it lasted

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, great location, nice offices, reasonable senior leadership on a day-to-day basis, pleasant working conditions, good resources were available (technology, travel).

      Cons

      New York Life appears to have taken control of the company, which was not the case in the past. Recently eliminated equity department.

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