Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2014-03-23
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Executive Assistant - Investment Banking
Pros: Great Bankers, Great Company, Great CEO and reputation
Cons: Horrible Managers. 

I have been an executive assistant in Finance/Investment Banking for 15+ years (Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, etc). The IB division at JP Morgan (383 Madison) is by far the worst I've ever experienced 

Management is horrible. Nothing but arrogant, confrontational managers that are worried about keeping their job that they forget to do their jobs. They're priorities are to make their mark on a department by turning processes upside down just to show they're in charge. 

- Extremely micromanaged. You get written up for everything - talking too loud, signed in 15 mins early, signed out 15 mins late. All the years working, i have never experienced this or being treated like a child.
- Mgmt wants you to work very robotically
- A lot of Cattiness and Mean girl behavior (assistant curse and fight with one another. its appalling)
- Unprofessional behavior

I can go on and on but I wont. The bottom line is JPM - IB Executive Assistant role is a very demoralizing environment.  I don't think the employees are appreciated enough for their work. The employee morale is low. Stay away from Investment Banking division