JPMorgan Chase Reviews in New York City, NY Area

Pros

steady work, good name to work for

Cons

low pay, bad hours, bad management

Advice to Senior Management

treat employees better they will treat customer btetter

Pros

Lots of opportunities and room for advancement if you work hard.

Cons

Lots of work and under paid compared to other competitors. Otherwise a great place to work and an industry leader.

Advice to Senior Management

Become more competitive with pay and focus more on employee retention.

Pros

Great pay. Career growth highly dependent on MD's ability to "champion" you in front of review committees

Cons

Highly political organization that is only marginally meritocratic

Pros

Great management to work under.

Cons

Bureaucratic work environment is cumbersome.

Advice to Senior Management

Allow first-year analysts to work overtime.

Pros

Large scope of opps available

Cons

Can be too big and unwieldly

Advice to Senior Management

Be more interactive and engaged

Pros

Great program in which to grow. The company has great benefits for the employees. The branch employees have a great attitude and are the key to success of any Adviser who comes into the program.

Cons

To much micro- managing. The turn over of the advisors are to great. Though the comp plan has been tweaked managers need to to a better job of on boarding new advisors.

Advice to Senior Management

A better job needs to be done on the quality of advisors that are hired. Chase is a great place to work, however the new advisors need to be trained better.

Pros

Good works are being recognized. Job mobility within the bank is good. Minority is given the same opportunity and treated fairly.

Cons

Projects are too rush most of the time. Working hours are long. There are too many administrative tasks to fulfill.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should allow employees to be more creative and innovative. Administrative tasks should be simplified. Management hierarchy should be flattened.

Pros

Big name - good on resume

Cons

Too much work, long hrs, little to no compensation

Advice to Senior Management

share the wealth and the spoils - don't hoard it all

Pros

Jpmorgan has:
Great brand name
Great balance sheet
Great tech support
Nice benefits
Good office facilities
Very structured platform
Smart employees

Cons

I think as a whole, jpmorgan is too big, and getting recognized for good work doesn't come naturally. I felt like more of a number than a person.

Pros

successful company with more opportunities to advance your career provided you are lucky to work with fair and reasonable managers

Cons

management does not take interest in employees personal life. working hours are not convenient for individuals with families, no flexibility in asking for time off for families matters

Advice to Senior Management

must take some interest in employees personal life, that makes employees happy and willing to go up-and beyond in doing their job