JPMorgan Chase

It's a very relaxed atmosphere. I was lucky to have a hands-off manager who left me alone.

To get ahead, you need to know the right people and then prove you can handle the projects assigned. Once you do that and upper management knows you, you are set and will get all the good projects.

Being a huge company, there are lots of opportunities to join extracurricular activities such as volunteering, mentoring, recruiting, and etc.

I met a lot of great people here. Sure, there are cliques, but generally, people are friendly and open.

The work-life balance is generally good from my experience. You are allowed to work from home whenever you need to.

Good PTO.

Pay is somewhat low. I did the same amount of work as people getting paid almost twice as much as me, but because they worked here longer, they got a lot higher paycheck.

Lots of red tape if you are a developer; the computers are bogged down by slow software. It affects productivity a lot. If only they spent more on technology, such as projectors/Wi-Fi in conference rooms, employees could be more productive.

Increase pay and rely less on contractors.