You are just a number - Associate State Street Employee Review

2.0
Jan 8, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The company is very supportive of volunteering efforts and offers paid time off for employees who volunteer for local organizations.

Cons

It used to be a staple in the community and a steady place of work. Unfortunately, as the company grew, long term employees became just a number, easy to replace and overworked. I was an employee for 15 years and oversaw billions of dollars on a daily basis, but wage raises were hard to come by, never kept up with inflation or added responsibilities. Moreover, when “diversity at management levels” became a priority, the person I trained as an intern became my direct manager (promoted 5 times in two years), solely based on racial bias. I got paid to leave upon taking the company to court over this matter, so I can’t disclose more. I was going to leave anyway, for both personal and professional reasons (I just wasn’t fond of their practices - both in regards to their clients and employees). I used to love working for SSB; now I just thank them for generously contributing to my early retirement.

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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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