Does Bear Stearns pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bear Stearns employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bear Stearns. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bear Stearns?

64% of Bear Stearns employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bear Stearns 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bear Stearns?

Managing Director (6) , Vice President (6) , Associate (4) , Associate Director (3) , Intern (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Senior Managing Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Bear Stearns according to real employee reviews?

"Most of the people were nice, work was steady, acquired a lot of my experience here" ((in 10 reviews)); "many good departments and they pay well and offer very constructive feedback on projects etc." ((in 4 reviews)); "driven culture." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bear Stearns according to real employee reviews?

"Some senior management was abusive." ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours but worth it." ((in 3 reviews)); "coworkers will do anything to get a better review and better bonus than you" ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bear Stearns redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bear Stearns redundancy and their outlook for job security at Bear Stearns in 2026.

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Bear Stearns

Acquired by J.P. Morgan

Bear Stearns Reviews

3.9

64% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Jimmy Cayne

39% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Bear Stearns has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bear Stearns employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

89 reviews

4.0

30 Nov 2022

Culture

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not promoting education and providing career path

Cons

Culture on its own that makes it unique

5.0

29 Nov 2021

Best Bank On The Street

Chief executive officer (ceo)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing company We have all the mortgage backed securities Great ethics

Cons

Too cool for the SEC 😎

5.0

31 Mar 2020

Those were the days

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

community and family feel. hard workers

Cons

tumultuous times & leadership

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