Poor in ops - Traders Assistant J.P. Morgan Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Recognised in the industry, stability ie not much in terms of redundancy etc

Cons

Its definately not a meritocracy, when enquired about how promotions are done etc, was told it was a very complicated process (in my eyes this reads as, u didnt do enough *ss kissing) or simply that you havent made the right impression on someone and whilst they are your Boss you will not get promoted. Sheer hard work is not acknowledged, but more on how good you are at wasting time by having conference calls, meetings etc! None of these have to be productive, you just have to show you are willing to organise a meeting about having a meeting.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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