Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2013-03-31
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Its a challenging but supportive and satisfying environment
Pros: JPMC is a thought leader in the market and both from experience and from comparing notes with others in the industry feels like one of the most dynamic and proactive organisations. Things can and will change quickly, surprisingly quickly, for such a large organisation it can adapt in a frighteningly short time.
Its pragmatic and well run - there is very little dogmatism - but a lot of practical common sense. I've seen some really fantastic things get done well ahead of competitors.
Cons: It is, or has become, beaurocratic, partly due to intense pressure from regulators and governments. I can only guess in common with the rest of the financial services industry there is a lot of process, and a lot of rules to follow/
It is huge and like any similar sized organisation can feel impersonal unless you have both the motivation and opportunity to forge relationships with people across the organisation.