Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2014-10-05
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

It was the most stressful environment I have ever worked in.
Pros: Benefits - Professional staff get 4 weeks vacation and 2 weeks sick leave; and the medical plan is good and includes a Medical Reimbursement Account that the company contributes to. Many divisions have a flex starting time.
Cons: The company is very youth oriented. It seems that people in their 20's and 30's get advancement opportunities. People that are 40 and above do not.  When I left, the company seemed to be tightening all areas including not hiring to replace people. Instead, remaining staff were asked to take up the slack. Employees are expected to work long hours and can get written up for not working overtime.  There seems to be constant reorgs. I was transferred to a job for which I was not qualified. Eventually, someone in upper management did help when I made a big fuss. The HR representatives were not helpful and almost non-existent to employees. They seem to represent the company not the employee. Also, the seating areas are very small cubicles with little privacy.