Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2013-03-14
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current

Outsourcing is not an area of expertise
Pros: time off benefits are very good.

health benefits are average

will license staff or get other certifications relevant to the industry

locations in multiple US cities

some managers are open to remote work arrangements (varies by role and mgr - so ask during an interview)

Lots of open positions all the time (see cons for why)

culture allows for creative thinking

If you're very good at your job, not hard to shine among your peers (see cons for why)
Cons: benefits admin is a low margin business, so it's not uncommon to see expense mgmt via understaffing.  This leads to overloaded staff and high turnover.

it's a financial services firm, not a professional services one.  therefore there are internal barriers you won't find at other places.   JPM RPS  seems to be more about PR management than retention, expertise, or client feedback.

Growth through acquisition means that some dead weight comes with every deal and the managers don't address it.  Even heard an executive director in Overland Park say he would not fire anyone.  Weak!

Pay raises are non-existent or insulting  - they don't pay for performance.  Bonus program is completely arbitrary.