Okay place coming out of College - Procurement Officer State Street Employee Review

3.0
Dec 31, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Ability to gain some experience, understand office culture, networking, company has deep pockets so if you land in the right department (anything corporate - not fund or service operations) there is chance for nice perks.

Cons

Sometimes the company is too big for its own good. If you want to do anything or change process, it takes forever and environment is highly bureaucratic. The industry is highly regulated, so preforming change management is sometimes implausible. Many people that work here are "sticks in the mud" no matter what department you work for, they are all over the place. People tend to ‘pass the buck’ here, blame others for problems or would rather claim ‘it’s not my problem’ than actually sitting down and solving anything. This place needs a serious culture change.

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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
Recommend
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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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