Low pay, good experience, bad pay, attain vast knowledge, horrible pay - Investment Manager Representative State Street Employee Review

2.0
Jan 20, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

At State Street you actually work with people that are around the same age group, so with that being said it's quite enjoyable at work cause you have an easier time in building a very good rapport with the coworkers in the department. The knowledge you gain from State Street is actually above average in terms of understanding the concepts in the investment industry.

Cons

The salary is way below average, let me say that again, very very low. In terms of what other people are receiving its quite discouraing because they way the company operates, this would be actually a very very good place to work for IF the pay is actually the average means of salary.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

on-boarding was easy, lot of learning opportunities/clients to service, nice co-workers

Cons

sparse work-load allotted, difficult client assignments, strict vps

1.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work is (rarely) an option, though the approval process is extremely slow and bureaucratic. There are a few well-meaning colleagues who genuinely try to drive positive change before burning out.

Cons

Onboarding and HR processes are severely broken, taking 11 months to approve remote status and failing to prepare basic equipment for day one. The workplace culture is deeply hostile, with anger and yelling functioning as the default communication style across teams. Leadership turnover is rampant, resulting in constant re-organizations, splintered teams, and a total lack of strategic direction. Role clarity is non-existent, forcing employees to invent their own daily tasks while receiving entirely contradictory instructions. Direct management is completely absent; I went seven months without any contact from my boss before being laid off via a three-word instant message and short call.

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