Corporate Audit - A Mindblowing Experience - Audit Manager State Street Employee Review

1.0
Jun 16, 2017
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What a mind blowing experience. Thank you for letting me see how bad this place can be and allow me to appreciate more about my next job. I cannot agree more on those 1 and 2 star reviews here about this company. This place is so layback. You need to be a good actor/actress and know how to kiss up and kick down. For 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, you need to look 'busy' and 'occupied'. Other than that, I don't think anyone would ever care about what you did, do, and will do. You can leave a 4pm everyday. Again, no one cares.

Cons

They always keep hiring. Why? Because the turnover is extremely high. When the summer is around the corner, you will see more "staff news" emails sending around and announcing that people are leaving SS. The culture of Corporate Audit is terrible. Managers and coworkers cannot be trusted. They smile in your face and stab you in the back. Golden rule is to keep your head down, collect paychecks, get the experience, sharpen your resume and leave. Trust me, do not stay for more than 2 years. Technology here is pretty much a practical joke. All credit goes to the 'Discovery' system, sharepoint sites and whatever crap they put into production but have to fix them constantly.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Own book runner and strategy. Good work life balance. Good working environment and nice people to work together

Cons

No much growth. Promotion to VP or higher is even forbidden based on company policy. Instead, ask people to move to different role. It doesn't make a lot of sense since it encourage people to find a new job.

1.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

They offer resources for learning.

Cons

In my previous roles I've never felt burnout but with this one is the first I was feeling crush. I don't think managers take time to structure the tasks on a 8hrs or 10hrs per day. There are a lot of unrealistic expectations, no work-life balance at all. Even if you made the sacrifice to stay late, you will not be done with the work for the day.

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