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JPMorgan Chase your tail. Bullying and bureaucracy in the gilded prison

Applications Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at JPMorgan Chase for less than 1 year
August 23, 2008
Tampa, Florida
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Compensation is good compared to similar jobs at other companies.

Cons

Corporate culture is sh*t. ZERO respect for personal time. ZERO work/life balance. You are expected to be available at any time whatsoever, subject to the whims of management with little or no notice. 2 A.M. conference calls are commonplace. Although benefits are offered, they are not expected to be taken advantage of. Bureaucracy is ridiculous. The entire modus operandi of this company is to find some hapless person to push your work onto by whatever means necessary. Your refusal to accept more work, regardless of existing commitments, will result in you being reported to your superiors, regardless of the circumstances.

Advice to Management

Threats and coercion will not earn you the loyalty of your employees. The whole 'escalation first, ask questions later' game has to stop. Just because you remove all freedom from your employees does not mean that they will do what you expect.

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