Build skills, learn the industry then make a solid decision to go elsewhere - Senior Associate State Street Employee Review

- Company culture supports inclusion of policy loopholes, indirect, verbal vs. written communication (to avoid accountability) - There is no end to "doing more with less" which lately has applied to compensation as well. - Low-balls salaries, will not pay more to get or retain talent - Too many people naively stick around thinking they can't do better elsewhere, they contribute to 'resistance to change' culture - Departments/ management tend to function like miniature 'kingdoms'; relectant to cross-pollinate or accept different views, even if not doing so is detrimental to them - Quite common for individuals to consider not responding to e-mails/ returning phone calls internally as an appropriate way to conduct business - Efforts at increasing transparency during job advancement process doesn't seem to be reaching middle management; still too many under-the-table handshakes required for lateral/ vertical movement. The majority of resumes never make it to hiring managers. Jobs advertised are often already filled but company rules make it necessary to make postings 'public'.