State Street has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 10,461 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).
Opportunity to work on a variety of projects
Exposure to different languages and international environment
Access to language courses and development opportunities
Cons
Promotion process can be slow
Salary is not very competitive compared to the market
There have been so many budget cuts that it’s become an awful place to work - everyone is just so busy and stressed out that it’s impossible to get anything done
State Street has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 11,895 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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.
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.
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.
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