Good experience, good benefits, bad priorities - Software Engineer II J.P. Morgan Employee Review

3.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I have had the opportunity to take real ownership for my projects, I've gotten great visibility and resume experience, I have grown as a developer, and the benefits are good. Personally, my direct manager is great.

Cons

The company management does not respect tech workers and tends to treat them with contempt. They gloat about how eager they are to fire you and replace you with AI basically every day, even though they have no idea how AI actually works. They only prioritize the quantity of your work, not the quality. I am constantly arguing with unrealistic deadlines from non-technical management who have no patience for any requests to implement things in a more responsible way that will take more time. "AI" is used as a buzzword to replace personal responsibility from people above the VP level.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Top tier company with growth opportunity

Cons

The expectation to work 40+ or passed your normal shift as an exempt employee was common among peers and management.

3.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

1. One of the best banks, heavy on tech and AI, that makes my life simple 2. Bonus is consistent every year 3. The company is highly social and multicultural. 4. A lot of training program to upskill and develop.

Cons

1. A lot of administrative items to take care of, a significant portion is spent on meetings, meetings are called to establish an agenda for next meetings, and so on. 2. Layoffs, all year round- sometimes significant, while in the middle of delivery. If your manager is off-site/ another city/country, you are more likely to be impacted. 3. Departments may have skewed gender or racial ratios. It is best to stay away to avoid discrimination (to be fair, this has less to do with culture and more to do with who the head of the department is).

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