Pros
Great benefits package offered to both full-time and part-time employees. Part-time employees are offered the exact same benefits as the full-timers. The benefits offered are plentiful, affordable, and the coverage kicks butt. Company name is widely-recognized. This will be helpful for any future employment opportunities that may arise in the future. Working for a famous company automatically makes you cool in the eyes of potential employers. Flexible scheduling options for part-time employees. If you need certain timeframes off for your knitting lessons or soap-sculting sessions, JPMorgan Chase will be very accommodating. Friendly working environment. This is a branch-specific pro, but the majority of staff and management are good folks. Some managers act like they have two sticks shoved up their ass, though. Attractive sales incentives. Again, a branch-specific perk. The branch manager is responsible for deciding how to reward his/her staff for meeting sales goals... though sales goals are very rarely met due to their insanely high targets. Developing relationships with colleagues and clients. You wouldn't believe some of the beans that customers will spill. Some of them know famous people and can hook you up with an autograph. True story.
Cons
Transfers employees and management among branches very frequently. Just when you think you know somebody, they leave. 3 different managers in 4 months... very unnecessary. Way TOO much pressure to produce sales. The big wigs have a massive addiction to fattening their wallets. If their needs are met, they don't say anything, but if they have moths flying out of their wallets, you won't hear the end of it. Must wear JPMorgan Chase apparel. Not only have I seen more stylish clothing at a Halloween thrift store, but it's also very expensive and uncomfortable. And there's no straying away from Chase threads... if you wear pants just one shade lighter than black, they'll confiscate your legs so you'll no longer have a need for pants. Morning "huddles" that never present new information. What? We aren't meeting our sales goals and we need to force useless products on our customers? Gasp! Didn't see that one coming. Excessive rules and regulations that seem to change daily. There are seemingly endless rules that make no sense, are unnecessary, and are just weird. And just when you think you're finally learning all of them-- bam!! The indecisive bastards at the top change them. No opportunity for advancement and/or promotion. Let's see... you can go from part-time teller to full-time teller. Where to after that? Most likely retirement. The training program is grossly subpar. JPMorgan Chase must have stock in Visine because their e-training program is so excessive that your eyes will crust over. Then they send you to an off-site training program that you will leave more confused than when you arrived. Very boring, tedious, repetitive, and mind-numbing work. Inset check into scanner, type account number, validate check, and repeat. It's a regular roller coaster ride. I've considered training my dog to do it and sending him to work for me. No neurons required. Compensation is far from competitive. The cashier at Starbucks is paid more than me. Need I say more?
