A smart organization, but one not without some significant inertia - Applications Developer Associate JPMorganChase Employee Review

4.0
Jun 18, 2008
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Pros

As with most large banks, JPMorgan is very technology focused. The company makes a concerted effort to consistently improve their existing technology solutions, and exhibits a healthy respect for the need for constant improvement. As such, there are always many interesting problems to be solved, and JPMorgan definitely supports employees that are working towards those goals. Additionally, broad common goals are obvious to everyone in the organization, and as a result there is generally good communication across divisions of the firm.

Cons

JPMorgan, like other banks, has a very rigid hierarchy, so its not uncommon to see vast - and unplanned - changes at low levels as the result of fundamental changes further up the ladder (hiring or firing at senior levels). This is an effective way of bringing about change, but often times the resultant changes are poorly thought out or unnecessary. Within the technology side of the bank, everyone is more or less on the same page about roles, responsibilities, goals and requirements. However, outside of the technology groups it becomes apparent that the rest of the bank views all technology costs as simple necessary expenses, and not capital outlays that could generate real revenue. As a result, there is a significant that employees in technology groups are less respected than their business-side counterparts.

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5.0
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3.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

Good work and life balance. People are typically friendly.

Cons

RTO was reinstated with bad communication (we found out through the news) and you will be forced to commute even if your team is not co-located with you. Coworkers of mine who were hired as remote were made to in-office, forcing them to move their entire family. You will still have to pay for parking / food at their cafeterias. Compensation will be lesser than if you joined a tech-firm doing the same work. Advancing your career will require you to 'jump ship' in-between different financial companies. It is very hard to advance normally. AI adoption is a must (which makes sense for MY job) but it's to the point where our annual performance is based on how much AI we use.

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