Company: J-P-Morgan
Date: 2008-09-09
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

JPMC: Tough, challenging, no place for sissies, but whoooooo, what a ride if you can stand the pressure
Pros: The people! Smart, talented, professional.  The company itself, clearly near the top of the banking industry.  Exciting projects, both technology and merger-related. Strong leadership from senior leaders (Jamie Dimon, Frank Bisignano, etc.) The energy and drive. Leading edge and state of the art technology.
Cons: The near-constant down-sizing adds a significant level of stress to the job. On the other hand, we're no different than a lot of companies in that regard, so I suppose it's best to be prepared for the possibility.  Until Jamie Dimon took over, there was no strong, top-of-the-house leadership, resulting in constant reorganizations, realignments, etc--the hallmark of a struggling organization. No warm and fuzzy HR stuff anymore; staff has been cut to the bone. Still plenty of entrenched bureaucracy and mid-level managers who thwart innovation and growth to protect their own turf.