Can someone give me those 3 years back in my life? - Fund Accountant, Associate I State Street Employee Review

1.0
Aug 19, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

They only pro I can think of for this job is that it get's your foot into the financial industry.

Cons

Lack of communication from management, reliant almost entirely on emails. Training seldom reflect actual group specific tasks so you walk in pretty much unprepared to the job. If you change groups which often happens, what you learned in one seldom reflects what you will do in the next. What you learn is almost all arbitrary since the tasks that you preform require little to no principals of the subject, as to say the job is almost robotic. And one more thing, why do you need to print out so much paper!

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Pros

Own book runner and strategy. Good work life balance. Good working environment and nice people to work together

Cons

No much growth. Promotion to VP or higher is even forbidden based on company policy. Instead, ask people to move to different role. It doesn't make a lot of sense since it encourage people to find a new job.

1.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

They offer resources for learning.

Cons

In my previous roles I've never felt burnout but with this one is the first I was feeling crush. I don't think managers take time to structure the tasks on a 8hrs or 10hrs per day. There are a lot of unrealistic expectations, no work-life balance at all. Even if you made the sacrifice to stay late, you will not be done with the work for the day.

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