Prestigious but enter with eyes wide open - Executive Director J.P. Morgan Employee Review

3.0
May 16, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

*Very good pay + bonus *Renown of working with one of the greatest investment banks in the world. *Global opportunity to move internally *Potential for interesting work

Cons

* poor onboarding experience * lip service values & mission * culture is toxic & ruthless across the firm * at individual level not very supportive & treated as a number * HR is absent * disjointed end user tech (though getting better) * tendency for pointless work, chasing metrics or reports allegedly for higher ups * inconsistency and hubris in technology * fragile egos in management * poor collaboration across departments ('us & them' culture) * outdated working environment

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5.0
Apr 12, 2026
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Pros

Good work and life balance

Cons

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3.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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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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