Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2012-04-18
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current

Work /Life Imbalance
Pros: Benefits including vacations and the ability to work from home are great. Salaried workers receive 4 weeks vacation at the time of hire (pro-rated). The locations in downtown Chicago are near the trains and easily accessible to commuters.
Cons: Appraisals are based on a curve, which makes it extremely competitive and does not foster teamwork. For example, if there are 20 employees on a team at the same grade level, 3 will exceed expectations, 14 will meet expectations, and 3 will not meet expectations. This is when politics, nepotism, and cut throat behavior comes into play. Yes nepotism is alive and well at JPMC! Additionally, overtime is expected and evaluated on your performance.