State Street reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(10,494 total reviews)
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Ronald O’Hanley

70% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

State Street has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 10,494 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The State Street employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Dec 17, 2025

Pretty Good

Recommend
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Pros

Not as stagnant tech wise as you would expect. Good culture, good work life balance except weekend releases. Work with some great people. I'd say it's a fun time.

Cons

Career progression limited within a role.

1.0
Dec 1, 2025

Terrible culture

Recommend
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Pros

Some teams have talented individual contributors who genuinely care about doing good work, There seems to be a decent mobility program for moving across departments, but moving upwards is difficult. Training is encouraged.

Cons

Leadership is deeply political, with constant castle-building across teams that compete instead of collaborate. Leaders protect their own empires rather than improving outcomes, which creates silos, conflict, and endless turf wars. High turnover at the top means priorities shift every few months, leaving teams scrambling to realign or fight over work. Offshore dependency creates huge gaps in communication and accountability for security functions that require speed and context. Career advancement is nearly impossible unless you’re aligned with the right political faction, regardless of merit or contribution. The culture rewards survival, not excellence. Advertised benefits are also not reliably given. Reimbursements and perks often come with hidden technicalities, and you can spend weeks chasing approvals only to be denied over small procedural details.

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