Don't ask, Don't tell - Anonymous employee T. Rowe Price Employee Review

3.0
Jan 4, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

stable and conservative management has avoided many of the negative issues other financial firms have faced, ethical for financial industry, some great people work there, respected in industry, good benefits and pay, support for community/volunteerism, donation matching program

Cons

Conformity and obedience are top attributes, in my experience managers manage "up" to their managers vs. managing/supporting their teams, review process allows managers to write inaccurate review comments and you're basically powerless to respond or address it, typical to financial firms if you're in sales/client service / portfolio management, your life will be sweet -- but if you're one of the dozens of cogs in the machine supporting and enabling what those guys (and they are almost ALL men) are doing, your work will be less valued and supported by resources, visibility, etc., human resources as in so many cases has very limited power in the firm

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

Working with highly talented group of people. The company's name has a lot of weight and looks good on your resume. It's a very diverse company.

Cons

Contractor beware. I was brought on as a contract-to-hire. Three months in T. Rowe announced they were freezing hiring, but they extended my contract regardless. A year later they announced they weren't extending contractors except in extraordinary circumstances. When I started I was the the third contractor on my team and when I left my team had no contractors left. So whatever they promise you to get in the door, take with a grain of salt. Also be forewarned: contractors will be furloughed over the Winter holidays, that's three weeks of pay you'll lose. I've contracted elsewhere in my career and T Rowe stands out for how contractors are second class employees. Besides furloughs you won't be able to attend many meetings or get training. Meanwhile you'll have to adhere to the same strict scrutiny as a regular employee: the company will monitor your stock transactions and prevent you from participating in all sorts of outside activities.

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