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Alfred P. West Jr.
Current Employee – been working at SEI Investments
Pros – Great office area. Everyone tends to be very helpful and open to assist others.
Cons – Do to the size of the company, the full notion of "open environment" is hard to achieve.
2013-04-22 15:09 PDT
Current Employee – been working at SEI Investments full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – The company is a great place to make friends and enjoy your time in the office. The company is great for people who have families and need the flexible balance of time and also for people who are established in their careers looking for a home.
Cons – The atmosphere doesn't push people to succeed so a lot of tasks are done on a so so basis. There are a lot of gaps in processes and it's not a focus to correct.
Advice to Senior Management – Spend some time focusing on the structuring of responsibilities, tasks and understanding. It may be time consuming at first but will be very rewarding in the future.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
2013-05-10 05:49 PDT
Former Employee – worked at SEI Investments full-time for more than a year
Pros – Nice campus, cool environment, young team
Cons – Wish they would spend less money on art and decorations and instead pay their employees higher salaries. Coming out of college, they take advantage of new graduates willingness to work and do not promote.
Advice to Senior Management – Promote those who truly deserve it
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
2013-04-26 16:31 PDT
Former Employee – worked at SEI Investments full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – Clear differentiation in product offering versus primary competitors. Leveraged business model where all business lines leverage the same platform - provides for significant competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Cons – Weak executive leadership below CEO. Business leaders that are fat and happy and not committed to the advancement of their employees.
Advice to Senior Management – Return to culture that made company one of top Fortune companies to work for. Bring in executives like Lieb, Romeo, and Guarino.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-04-02 22:15 PDT
Current Employee – been working at SEI Investments full-time for more than a year
Pros – Open work space, Team based environment, SEI is a great place to start a career lots of encouragement from management to pursue all areas of the company
Cons – Limited salary potential and hard to advance because there is not a direct sight line to your advancement. Hard work goes unrecognized
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-12 17:39 PDT
Former Employee – worked at SEI Investments full-time for more than 3 years
Pros – Contemporay atmosphere with great recognition programs
Cons – Should not consider if you don't have a college degree...shark tank full of college grads ready to be president.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-19 13:11 PDT
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Current Employee – been working at SEI Investments full-time for more than a year
Pros – Great company to work for. Everyone is friendly and the campus is beautiful.
Cons – Low salaries and hard chance of advancement within the company
Advice to Senior Management – Pay employees more money
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-01-27 09:12 PST
Current Employee – been working at SEI Investments full-time for more than a year
Pros – Work / life balance is excellent. Environment is generally relaxed. Facilities are top-notch.
Cons – Low salaries with little to no raises on a yearly basis.
Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work, just reward your employees more.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2012-12-25 08:28 PST
Current Employee – been working at SEI Investments full-time for more than 8 years
Pros – Excellent culture, variety of tasks, dynamic environment and continuous challenges that add to professional capabilities. Good communication with colleagues across the organization.
Cons – Lots of walking required across campus; difficult to move one's desk from one building location to another without the help of others (who usually come to the rescue).
Advice to Senior Management – More detailed communcation about company vision.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2012-11-26 07:31 PST
Current Employee – been working at SEI Investments full-time for more than 10 years
Pros – Flexible schedule and great vacation
Cons – Open environment can be loud at times
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2012-11-09 11:09 PST
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