Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2016-05-10
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

Good company overall, but not for software developers
Pros: Pay and benefits are really good compared to other companies in London, and the work/life balance is good. In general I found colleagues and managers to be helpful and collaborative.
Cons: I'd suggest to avoid the company if you want to grow as software developers. The tools provided are not suitable to develop effectively (underpowered Windows laptop with no admin access, and plenty of spy/management software to slow down performances to an unbearable level); and in general, lots of legacy processes slow down productivity.
Promotion process is heavily dependent on managers/area and general company performance. Interestingly enough, the individual performance plays a minor role, so you can have individuals rated at the maximum level for years in a row that never get promoted; that is particularly true for promotions to higher levels (executive/MD).