Very boring job with un-ambitious co-workers. - Fund Accountant State Street Employee Review

2.0
Oct 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Work is an absolute no-brainer. Just show up and be an excel monkey. Very easy if you want to surf the web or kill time. If you are looking for a work environment that requires no effort then this is the place for you. Co-workers are dull and just as bored as you.

Cons

very boring. People have very little ambition. There is a lot of bureaucratic nonsense. Managers were very unhelpful and were extremely obvious when playing favorites. Work is very monotonous. While there may be upward mobility, it is to equally boring dead end jobs.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

on-boarding was easy, lot of learning opportunities/clients to service, nice co-workers

Cons

sparse work-load allotted, difficult client assignments, strict vps

1.0
May 14, 2026
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Pros

Remote work is (rarely) an option, though the approval process is extremely slow and bureaucratic. There are a few well-meaning colleagues who genuinely try to drive positive change before burning out.

Cons

Onboarding and HR processes are severely broken, taking 11 months to approve remote status and failing to prepare basic equipment for day one. The workplace culture is deeply hostile, with anger and yelling functioning as the default communication style across teams. Leadership turnover is rampant, resulting in constant re-organizations, splintered teams, and a total lack of strategic direction. Role clarity is non-existent, forcing employees to invent their own daily tasks while receiving entirely contradictory instructions. Direct management is completely absent; I went seven months without any contact from my boss before being laid off via a three-word instant message and short call.

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