Not the Worst, but Not the Best - Senior Associate State Street Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people, decent benefits, flexible work options (ex work from home)

Cons

Low pay, almost impossible to advance without moving to a different position, constant turnover and shuffling of employees and management (I have had more than 10 managers in 6 years), almost no employee recognition, stealthy layoffs that seem to happen very frequently, very poor communication from senior management to lower level employees

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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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