State Street Employee Review

I worked at State Street

Pros – Excellent benefits. Most employees have 3-4 weeks vacation a year, company offers many different choices for health care.

Technology usage is impressive. As a technologist can learn a lot about many different technologies.

Cons – Many senior managers are clueless as far as how best to leverage their best talent. Many have the attitude that we have always done it this way hence we should continue to do it this way.

If you are not located in Boston it is very difficult to be promoted. Get the feeling that staff in NY are second class citizens.

Too much middle management.

Long hours with little compensation (whether it be financially or comp days).

Advice to Senior Management – Take a look at your overall technology strategy and listen to some of your best and brightest as to how best to leverage technology to better support/drive business. Become a more inclusive company, less Boston centric - some of your best talent may not be located in Boston.