Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2018-03-24
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current

Great place to start and grow but very political, limited access to products
Pros: Extremely high caliber employees with very strong work ethic and dedicated to the customer. Access to experts is unparalleled, I do not ever have a question go unanswered. Very competitive health, retirement, and pension. Many times as a Financial Advisor, I do not have to set my own appointments or waste time at "networking events" that are mostly made of other financial sales people. Other partners (Business Banking, Mortgage, etc) are just a phone call away and are all very high caliber.
Cons: It is a very political landscape, management does not give a damn as long as the money rolls in. If you are starting out, it's a great place to grow and figure out what type of Financial Advisor you want to be, otherwise go somewhere else, especially if you do not want to drink the "blue kool-aid" that management will shove down your throat at every meeting, conference call, and in person opportunity. Be prepared to do a lot of self promoting, don't expect your colleagues to brag about you, they are trying to get ahead as well. The branch banking politics can get out of hand and it become a nightmare game of "telephone" very quickly. This is especially true when things are not going well, always have documentation and be ready to C.Y.A.  

If you want to move into a different department/division, good luck and I hope you have: 1) lots of connections, 2) a stellar reputation, and 3) the ability to get it done without your boss noticing. It's actually easier to go to another firm for 6-12 months and then come back to the division you wanted to go. I have seen several people do this. Do not come to JPM until you can get directly into the department/position you want.