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Merrill Lynch

Item: Merrill Lynch
Rating: 3.3
Author: Anonymous

51 Employee Ratings

51 Ratings

67% Verified

3.3

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Competitive Salaries

OTE at Merrill Lynch for SLED Account Executives is highly competitive compared to industry peers. View salaries

High Score for Base Compensation

Merrill Lynch is in the 89th percentile for Base Compensation

Culture and Leadership

2.7

27th%of Finance orgs

#276of 378 Finance orgs

Base Compensation

4.0

89th%of Finance orgs

#40of 378 Finance orgs

Incentive Compensation Structure

3.0

41st%of Finance orgs

#224of 378 Finance orgs

Product - Market Fit

3.4

40th%of Finance orgs

#227of 378 Finance orgs

Professional Development and Training

3.1

56th%of Finance orgs

#164of 378 Finance orgs

Inbound Lead / Opportunity Flow

2.6

41st%of Finance orgs

#226of 378 Finance orgs

Diversity and Inclusion

4.0

61st%of Finance orgs

#147of 378 Finance orgs

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About Merrill Lynch

Parent CompanyBank of America

New York City, NY

Founded in 1914, Merrill is one of the largest wealth management businesses in the world. Merrill financial advisors combine financial knowledge and experience with a deep...More

Percent that Attain Quota?

of team members typically hit their quota

Finance Industry Average

49%

Global Average

44%

What percent of sales reps hit quota at Merrill Lynch?

Approximately 46% of reps at Merrill Lynch meet or exceed their annual quota based on ratings submitted in the past year.

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Quota Attainment at Merrill Lynch

Salaries

Job Role

Median Base Pay

Median OTE

Top Performer

Account ManagerSalary data from 5 ratings

Base Pay$85k

OTE$95k

Top Performers$511k

Sales Development RepresentativeSalary data from 4 ratings

Base Pay$55k

OTE$80k

Top Performers$180k

SLED Account ExecutiveSalary data from 5 ratings

Salaries at Merrill Lynch

Reviews

Former Employee

3.7

Aug 27, 2025

Back in 2018, it was kill or be killed. Cold calling. Playing in traffic. Not sure of the culture or expectations these days. Good training.

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Current Employee

2.6

Feb 19, 2025

Base salary is very competitive which draws attraction to applicants but because of bad leadership has made the role insufferable.

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Reviews at Merrill Lynch

Anonymous Q&A

Anonymous Sales ProNov 15, 2023

How satisfied are you with the sales compensation plan offered at Merrill Lynch?

Former Merrill Lynch EmployeeTop AnswerNov 15, 2023

1 Answer

Anonymous Sales ProAug 22, 2023

How challenging is it as a sales professional at Merrill Lynch? Do they have any differentiated edge vs competition?

Former Merrill Lynch EmployeeTop AnswerAug 22, 2023

1 Answer

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Employee Ratings

67%

Job Categories

Account Executive

64%

Account Management

13%

SDR / BDR

11%

Other

Employee Status

Ratings submitted by current employees

45%

Ratings submitted by former employees

55%

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Merrill Lynch has an overall employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 and a RepVue score of 78.11. They are ranked #186 out of all Finance organizations.

Merrill Lynch has a rating of 2.7 out of 5 for culture and leadership. They are ranked #4,236 in this category out of 6,151 companies.

Merrill Lynch has a rating of 3.4 out of 5 for Product - Market Fit and is ranked #227 out of 378 Finance companies.

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