Mediocre - Client Operations, Associate II - Insurance Services State Street Employee Review

3.0
Jun 22, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are great. 3 weeks vacation to start off. Easy to move around the company horizontally and vertically. Work from home capability. Many employee engagement activities.

Cons

Low moral and turnover due to frequent overtime, inefficient software and slow computers, management being self-serving and noncompetitive pay. Additionally, their are many management layers many of which are filled with inexperienced individuals who stuck it out and took advantage of the companies inability to attain and keep well qualified, knowledgable employees. Having been interviewed at different firms by accountants and was told, SS does not practice true accounting and the skills and software used does not transfer.

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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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