Good place to gain experience to get you out the door. - Performance Analyst State Street Employee Review

1.0
Jun 27, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Only 1: it's a well-established name in the financial sector, so it can look great on your resume if you know how to play your cards right.

Cons

Managers are extremely weak and lack the experience, skills, and knowledge to manage effectively. Poor company culture, poor morale, and poor work force because all the talented people leave after about 2 years. All the managers and consultants are analyts who stay because they are not good enough to find better 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
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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