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Key Takeaways Jamie Dimon says companies that stick with remote-first models will fall behind, claiming JPMorgan’s fully in-office culture will “crush” more flexible rivals.
JPMorgan reinstated a five-day, in-person workweek in early 2025, aligning with other corporate giants like Amazon and Dell.
Dimon says that physical proximity is key to communication, speed and decision-making.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is doubling down on his belief that an in-office culture is a competitive advantage, arguing that companies clinging to remote-first policies risk falling behind.
In a recent interview on CBS Evening News, Dimon framed work models as a strategic choice. “You could build a company one way and I could build another company one way,” he said, referring to in-person work policies versus a remote-first business. “But I’ll tell you one thing: We would crush you.”
He tied that confidence directly to JPMorgan’s insistence on employees being together in offices, framing physical proximity as key to communication, speed and decision-making.
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
JPMorgan brought back a five-day in-person work policy at the start of 2025 for most roles, pressing on with the measure despite pushback from employees and a widely circulated petition to keep hybrid work.
Other companies, including Dell and Amazon, have also implemented return-to-office policies since the end of the Covid pandemic. Employment platform Robert Half estimates that today, 65% of U.S. jobs require workers to be fully in-person.
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