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Stable But Rigid, Bad Balance

Applications Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at JPMorgan Chase for 2 years
September 15, 2015
Cypress, Texas
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good benefits, stability, and decent pay.

The company makes tons of profit.

It has a good long-term outlook.

Cons

Very conservative towards change. New development is mostly fueled by regulatory restrictions rather than a need for improvement. New requirements are handled in an ad-hoc manner without much plan or thought on the current workload. Agile means keep changing the requirement until the day of release. New product development is rare. Even that does not start on a clean sheet due to tight coupling with other systems. Mobility is said to be encouraged; however, the selection/rejection is not very transparent. Poor work-life balance. All depends on whether you have a good manager and a great team with great projects.

Advice to Management

CEO mentions customers, employees, and profits are given equal importance. Try to keep that promise about employees.

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