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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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Senior Underwriter

"Would never have left, had the comopany not gone out of business"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Comfortable with co-workers and products"

Associate Director of Operations

"what is left of Bear is now JPMorgan. some of the questions above don't apply."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"I liked the money and people I worked with directly"

Sales Clerk

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"A place where everyone is like a family."

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

"Yes come dress to impress."

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

"Not to understanding about things that happened in your life in the past."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A person that has something in their background, should not be held for not getting a position, if it is over 10 years old. That is the law."

Quality Control Underwriter

"EMC/JPMorgan was a stressless job, working at on pace."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Able to work at own pace. Quality was top priority."

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

"Although on site position, job would still be considered remote as managers for many of the departments are elsewhere. Very much need to be self starter with little or no supervision."

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

"Change of managers 4 in 1.6 years, but adjusted."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management changed so much during time on job, would be difficult to offer suggestions. Last manager was easy to work with, able to communicate expectations in a professional manner."

Risk Manager

"Satisfactory place to work, but very political"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Salary, Work/Life Balance"

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

"Not at exciting of career as others, politics often made simple tasks take longer"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Empower employees more"

File Clerk

"So-So. The company not longer exist."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"I liked the my co-workers, the location, and my file room."

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

"I can't think of anything I didn't like."

Analyst

"A miserable experience."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Nothing."

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

"Go somewhere else and get worked to death."

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

"It was a hateful experience. I was treated like a clerk. I have an M.B.A., a MS in Database Technology and law degree. The men could take off anytime they wanted. I could not go to the doctor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of management."

Technical Support Analyst

"It was a great place to work."

Corporate Trainer

"No longer in business"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"All around great place to work"

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

"Went out of business"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Should have reviewed business layout before demise"

Loan Modification Counselor

"EMC Mortgage does not offer many opportunities mainly because they are just a servicer of loans."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"The company is fair in their compensation and benefits for the positions that they hire for."

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

"Not to be closed minded to change or a business structure that is uncommon."

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

"There is no room for long term career growth in this company at all."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to look for ways to use the talent of your staff for their future growth."

Senior Consultant

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Great company."

Options Supervisor

"Was first career experience"

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"Started career with a new Product - Options, gained my first work experience"

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

"Company brought by JP Morgan Chase"

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

"Ws a great learning experience, good mentors"

Oracle Developer

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"To learn the financial world"

Executive Assistant

"I moved up quickly within the ranks and was well-rewarded. However, the company itself went under."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"They hired many good people and took care of them."

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

"The company is no longer in business, except for a tiny fraction within JPMorganChase."

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

"Unfortunately, some in certain areas of the firm were self-serving and not like the traditional, client-focused Bear Stearns employee."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should have prevented the illegal actions in mortgage-backed securities and elsewhere."

Assistant Quality Control Manager

"I earned and received great career opportunities while working at Bear Stearns/EMC."

What do you like about working at Bear Stearns?

"I liked the opportunity to grow at Bear Stearns by being exposed to various aspects of the business."

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

"I was not completely satisfied with my compensation package at Bear Stearns during my last two and a half years of service. This was my primary reason for leaving, better opportunity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestions for management for Bear Stearns would be to reinstated the employee survey initiative."

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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