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 8 reviews)); "driven culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((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

5.0

28 Aug 2014

Bear Stearns Asset Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work at BSAM

Cons

I experienced no negatives in working at BSAM

4.0

17 Nov 2008

Great first job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people make great co-workers and has a small firm feel. The parties weren't cheezy corporate but fun, that you wanted to be apart of.

Cons

It reminded me of the t.v. show, Mad Men, when men had certain bigger roles and woman reported to the men. All men are brokers and all woman are sale assistants, period. The sales assistants don't have much room for career growth and at times, don't feel as appreciated as they should. There is also very little diversity regards to race.

4.0

4 Oct 2008

Bear Stearns was a great place to work but too bad it does not exist anymore

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great advancement in the industry, lots of learning, steep learning curve if you like that. Everyone told me that investment banking was the way to go and I can definitely see why. You learn so much and a lot is expected of you right from the start. You are surrounded by very very very smart people and you can learn a lot from them too. Then there is also the pay. You get paid a lot for the hours that you put in and it looks amazing on your resume to have a company like this on there to speak for you.

Cons

The fact that you really have no time for your family and friends really takes a toll on your lfestyle. I was only an intern there but I didn't have much of a chance to see people I cared about or work out.

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