Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2019-03-01
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

You're just a number
Pros: Good benefits, networking opportunities, generally people are very smart and willing to help, good name to have on resume
Cons: In a company that is so large, you are just another pawn in the system. They expect loyalty, but if it benefits them - they will get rid of you in a heartbeat. Many promotions/opportunities are based on who you know and not your skill or performance. IF you are promoted, pay increase is abysmal, which is why so many people leave and come back later. Have a hard time keeping diverse candidates because they are often overlooked or misunderstood. People are very quick to throw each other under the bus. Bureaucracy is a major problem - projects take so long because there are so many levels of approvals, leaving a lot of wasted downtime filled with unnecessary busywork. It is very hard to change lines of business, as every line of business has its own analyst program. For example, the Investment Banking programs only recruit from top level schools, operations programs recruit from state schools. Extremely hard to make the switch into the revenue generating side unless you know someone. Managers can make or break your experience.