JPMorgan Chase

Stable company, with average to better benefits, and bank holidays.

I should first off point out that I am a former WaMu employee and, yes, I am scheduled to be laid off. The JPMC takeover brought unprecedented changes to our work environment.

That being said, I've seen enough to have a very good idea of how JPMC operates.

I am so very glad that my function was not needed and a job not offered. I'd hate to have to choose between working here or looking for a job I can love (or at least like) in the current job market.

It is basically a top-down organization, and what you hear from above is what you will do, no matter what. No one listens to reason or tempers expectations based on realities.

So, if you like to be told exactly what to do and by when it must be done, and don't bother suggesting anything different, thank you very much, work here.

If you are goal-oriented and appreciate flexibility in how you meet job expectations, if you like opportunity for personal development and growth, if you want to feel like the company cares about YOU, then don't work here.

While it is probably difficult in a company of this size, you must find a way to overcome the bureaucracies and silos that impede your ability to efficiently meet company objectives. Empower your corporate underlings instead of treating them as incapable of independent thought.