This is a great place for work / life balance - Applications Architect JPMorganChase Employee Review

4.0
23 Sept 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

While JPMorgan Chase is a very big company, and managerial approaches differ, I have found that everywhere I have worked within the bank, the work / life balance has been very good. I have been able to take vacations, sick time, and other absentee days without being made to feel bad about it. Also, having the ability to work from home when necessary is a big plus as well. Although this would not apply to all positions in the bank.

Cons

This is a very large company, and really good talent may be over looked for a while, and may take time to be recognized by upper management.

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5.0
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Pros

big company, a lot of resources, pay

Cons

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4.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They treat people well overall. It's all about connecting to others to get anything done, so if you're great with networking and maintaining connections it's a good place to work. Honestly the kindest layoff I've ever experienced, including genuine internal support to find another job. Still doing meaningful DOI work, including some of the best friendly benefits out there.

Cons

If you don't have a highly specialized cyber security skill set or work at a main campus in Texas, Ohio, Delaware, New York or New Jersey don't expect to ever move up the ladder. Staying focused on goals OR successfully communicating strategy pivots seems to be beyond most MDs in Global Technology. They seem to be having a re-org problem at the moment. I had 5 managers in the last 365 days I was there, hardly time to get any work done and then challenged at the end to show impact or delivery, all you can do is shrug and say 'tell me how, when you moved me every 2 months?"

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