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Good company to work for, but ultra-forced return to the office

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at JPMorgan Chase for 2 years
May 12, 2022
Houston, Texas
2.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Good work-life balance. Some teams are overseas, so you don't have to deal with putting out fires at night.
  • Company pushes for diversity and inclusion and is hiring from many different sources.
  • Good PTO and decent benefits, although I wish their health insurance was better.
Cons

The way the company is handling RTTO (Return to the Office) is ridiculous. Upper management has set up a tool to track how many times you come into the office. If you don't comply, your name will end up in a report and be sent to HR.

The company should spend its time and money on something more innovative rather than spending so much time and effort to create a tracking tool to force people back into the office. They should give employees more flexibility on when they will come to the office and when they will work remotely.

To be forced to come to the office for "collaboration" is not justifiable when all you do is come to the office just to sit on a Zoom call with the people sitting next to you or in a different geographical location.

Attrition is very high due to forced RTTO.

Company 401K match is not given for the first year, and once eligible, it is only given at the end of the year.

Advice to Management

Give employees the flexibility to decide when we will come to the office. Don't force us. We are adults. Get out of the "old company" mentality and stay up to date with how the "modern" companies operate.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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