State Street is a great place to work. - Portfolio Administrator-Intern State Street Employee Review

5.0
Apr 17, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

It is a well respected financial institution. There are great opportunities for advancement if you are willing to be a dedicated hard working employee. Along with that, management is respectful of the employees and are very forth coming when you have done a great job and also give helpful feedback when completing evaluations. I have had a completely positive experience during my internship at State Street and feel that the internship opportunity really gave me a lot of hands on experience that I may have not learned at other companies during an internship. Anyone would be very lucky to have a chance to intern or work for State Street.

Cons

Lower end of salary compensation.

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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
Recommend
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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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