Large financial firm with lots of opportunity for growth within-- provided you know the right people - Accountant State Street Employee Review

3.0
Aug 11, 2012
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Pros

Friendly co-workers, EXCELLENT mentoring program (provided you get a mentor that cares), good benefits, plenty of opportunity to move within the company-- provided you know the right people.

Cons

VERY low starting pay; nearly impossible to live off as a new college grad. Hard to get interviews in other departments unless you know the right people (I.E. have recommendations from an SVP, etc.). If I did not have good references, it would have been nearly impossible for me to get interviews in the corporate finance group coming from the operations group.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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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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