Question 1

Is State Street a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

State Street has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 11,904 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at State Street to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about State Street have been left by employees working as Co-Op, Intern and Internship.

Question 2

Does State Street pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, State Street employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at State Street. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at State Street?

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59% of State Street employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated State Street 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at State Street?

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Senior Associate (858), Fund Accountant (445), Associate (418), Vice President (397), Officer (378), Assistant Vice President (266), Intern (167), Associate II (166), Associate-2 (164), Manager (153), Analyst (147), Business Analyst (127), Assistant Manager (116), Senior Fund Accountant (111), Team Leader (96)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at State Street according to real employee reviews?

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"Good work life balance with the ability to work from home once established as a good performer." ((in 863 reviews)); "Good benefit 3 weeks paid vacation + health and dental + paid for your continuing study like CPA or CFA" ((in 658 reviews)); "Easy to move around because so many people leave which is great early in your careeer" ((in 614 reviews)); "You get to work from home and very flexible" ((in 338 reviews)); "My team was great and not toxic" ((in 193 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at State Street according to real employee reviews?

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"The overall work attitude is very negative due to the tedious work and low pay." ((in 719 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to competitors and almost zero chances to relocate abroad to have international experience." ((in 614 reviews)); "Poor management of conflicts (Management has no interest in resolving conflicts.. they are only concerned about workload being completed or not)" ((in 500 reviews)); "hours are long and hard" ((in 213 reviews)); "The hours can be stressful and they have some bad managers" ((in 197 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about State Street layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about State Street layoffs and their outlook for job security at State Street in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed State Street locations?

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Boston, Quincy, Kansas City, Sacramento, New York, Hadley, Irvine, Berwyn, Princeton, North Quincy, Atlanta, Clifton, Burlington, Alameda, Austin, Cambridge, Jacksonville, South Boston, Poland, Philadelphia, Stamford, Malvern, Chicago, Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Seattle, Miami, Malden

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