Working at JPMorgan in Houston, TX: 43 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Houston, TX Area

"I work for chase for a year as a bank teller and I felt that the job wasn't for me because of my degree and hours I was receiving."

"Great environment to work in. Managing staff are very helpful and have the resources that is needed."

"The company currently is going from a secure and desirable place to work to reckless and inefficient."

"My experience at Chase has been a great one."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"Chase is a great place to gain knowledge and grow, and a great place to start a career. It's a great company to work for. I am very proud to work for Chase."

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

"Be very energetic. Use personal experience to relate to the position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to be supportive and encouraging. I like managers to engage employees."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"I like the high pace which keeps things interesting, but there is high stress that comes with it. There is always something new to learn and new problems to face. My group has demanding leadership, which always pushes for perfection and to leap to the next level. Working shift gives me lots of days off."

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

"Be willing to work with teams across the world, which requires strong communication skills. Don't be shy or you will be lost in a company with so many employees. Be ready for harsh criticism, but understand that it is only harsh because of the nature of the role. Be willing to give up a lot of hands-on type opportunities. Look at it as a way to hone soft skills and managerial skills, which this role will certainly do."

What don't you like about working at JPMorgan?

"Some of the duties of the job require executive communication. It can be very detail oriented and you will catch a lot of flak for minor mistakes. It is understandable why, but the reactions need to be more constructive rather than negative. We have side projects but they are very much focused on the job, and there is not much time/opportunity to explore fields outside of the role."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus more on understanding issues with both staff and technology more fully. I believe that will help better target efforts and resources versus a style of over-engagement. Find ways to keep staffing up and turnover down, by focuses on individual strengths and maximizing that, instead of trying to make everyone good at everything."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"I like having the ability to do your work and not really be bothered by anybody else."

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

"Just be professional and prepared to work, because all work is timed and you have to write it on a time sheet."

What don't you like about working at JPMorgan?

"I dislike the fact that they outsourced the department I was in to Dubai, India."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should always tell someone if their job has been deleted, and give them a choice to continue to work."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"I like the flexible working hours, good benefits, nice people, and good working environment."

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

"A solid skill set is the key to get the job there."

What don't you like about working at JPMorgan?

"There is not too much that I can complain about."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management team is very smart; they already thought about everything, I believe."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"The company as a whole has great benefits with great flexibility."

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

"Be able to deal with high stress and pressure on a daily basis."

What don't you like about working at JPMorgan?

"It lacks strong low to middle management leadership to steer projects."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Steer better while executing projects in phases by determining critical path and dependencies."

"JPMorgan Chase was great until we got the BancOne CEO who ruined the culture of the company."

"JPMorgan Chase is a great organization with good leaders."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"It is a large world-class organization."

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

"Have a positive attitude."

What don't you like about working at JPMorgan?

"It is a large and complex organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to invest in your greatest asset, your employees."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"I liked how the business ran. Clients came first."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at JPMorgan?

"I disliked that the structured finance trust department was swapped for retail branch banking with the The Bank of New York Mellon."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some areas of the bank should ask employees if they have suggestions/ideas to better serve the client or employees."

"It was a great experience working for a Fortune 200 company."

What do you like about working at JPMorgan?

"JPMorgan has a strong identity. The company is also well-managed and there's an open chain of command. Communication within the company was transparent."

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

"Where a blue shirt with a black suite and a solid tie."

What don't you like about working at JPMorgan?

"The commission structure does not compensate for the work performed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the commission structure if you want to increase productivity and profits."