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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 21 Bear Stearns Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.3
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.1
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Vice President

"I worked at Chase prior to purchasing JP Morgan; it was a long time ago so things may have changed"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"I liked working for Chase before they bought JP Morgan; the culture at the firm was a better fit for me."

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"I did not like the culture JP Morgan brought to the Private Bank, it was like an exclusive club and they quickly eliminated most of the Chase employees from the Private Bank."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The merger was a long time ago; things may have changed."

Associate

"A strong financial institution which hires the brightest and best."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"The people where bright and hardworking"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do your homework."

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Sometimes worklife balance was not a priority."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to endorse more telecommuting"

Administrative Assistant

"The company no longer exists"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This company no longer exists and was bought out by JP Morgan."

Regional VP of Sales

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Highly motivated staffs and great working environments."

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Antiquated computer systems."

Executive Assistant

"Concise and to the point"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Flexible schedule and work life balance"

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"The struggle to move ahead in the company as an assistant"

Senior Underwriter

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"I felt it was a very good company with a long history and I was proud to say that I worked there - until the collapse."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck."

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"That I and everyone else got laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay more attention to the quality of the loans instead of the quantity."

QA Test Lead

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Great people in most departments, multiple methods of communication and good location."

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Changing leadership required rapid changes in infrastructure and organizational structure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Exercise caution with IT infrastructure changes."

Quality Control Underwriter

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"The Oeioke I worked and collaborated with"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Always be professional"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep it simple"

Managing Director

"Excellent"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Growth"

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Little oversight of executive management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Mandate independent performace reviews of executive management"

Technical Manager

"Great place world class bank"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Larget Banks and most sucessfull"

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"I lost my job after the merger."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Efficency gains to consolidations."

Recruiter

"If you are a workaholic this is the place for you."

Underwriter

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Proximity to my home. Competitive annual salary with other mortgage companies in the area."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Take advantage of the skills that you can learn as well with building strong business relationships."

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Older not ventilated building."

Network Architect

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"well known company"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"work is difficult but worth it"

What don't you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"work not available"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"have more trainee positions"

Global Information Risk Manager

"Things happy fast"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Global scope"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reduce cost"

Bear Stearns Reviews FAQs

Is Bear Stearns a good company to work for?

Bear Stearns has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 21 Bear Stearns Review Ratings left anonymously by Bear Stearns employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at Bear Stearns.

Does Bear Stearns pay their employees well?

Bear Stearns employees earn $70,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 6% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 1 Bear Stearns employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Bear Stearns Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Bear Stearns?

95% of employees would recommend working at Bear Stearns with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Bear Stearns 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.3 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Bear Stearns?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Bear Stearns is a Executive Director at $265,000 annually. Browse Bear Stearns Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Bear Stearns?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Bear Stearns is a Escrow Specialist at $18,000 annually. Browse Bear Stearns Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Bear Stearns?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Bear Stearns to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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