Charles River Development Reviews

Pros

Very Good Company for Passionate people. A lot of potentials to Lean new things.

Cons

Too many clients and too many clients in the pipeline.

Pros

Leadership is great. People there are really smart and happy to help

Cons

A lot to learn and a steep learning curve

Pros

CRD was bought by State Street a number of years back. There's been changes, both good and bad. - The good is that there's more focus on building out practices and directors are more actively engaged with supporting teams and projects. - There's a LOT more communication from the CRD senior level, which is always much appreciated. - The old CRD culture of not speaking up due to fear of the sole owner firing people is eroding away. - There is recognition that burnout is occurring and steps are being taken.

Cons

The bad part of being acquired by State Street is the mountain of restrictions and bureaucracy associated with it. - The State Street and CRD IT integration is a nightmare to navigate and use. - State Street policies neuter what individual consultants can do -- especially compared to before. - State Street executives are passing down decisions that are essentially encouraging younger consultants to leave -- lack of pay, lack of communication, and not fulfilling promises that were given upon first hire.

Pros

Great product offering and highly knowledgeable people to work with

Cons

Conflicting Priorities in some cases

Pros

Great company to work for. Lots of project with cutting edge technology Very busy. lots of projects with delivery

Cons

life/work balance can be difficult at times

Pros

A professional environment, easy to work people and have growth opportunities

Cons

The technologies are mostly outdated and in-house technologies are not well-documented.

Pros

Many smart, motivated people in the ranks. Good 401K match.

Cons

State Street introduced many inefficiencies into a lean, efficient organization. Bank rules, regulations, audits & red tape, time consuming compliance trainings for situations that are bank-specific that you won't ever come across on the software side. Poor internal systems that are difficult to access and use. Can't have any personal investments or do any trading unless you report them to State Street first, and then there are restrictions and holding periods. No visible HR "face" to help people out, it's an impersonal offshore ticketing system. High deductible health insurance, you pay out of pocket for any type of in-network specialists visits instead of a co-pay with a referral. Raises are not good and definitely don't keep up with inflation. Working 10-12 hour days is not unusual but PTO allotments and holidays off are reasonable.

Pros

Truly flat org structure. Relaxed work environment as long as you keep your project going in the right direction

Cons

Management struggles at coming up with a serious growth path for employees. Firm lacks a culture of recording best practices. It’s like you are reinventing the wheel each time around and wasting time dealing with past mistakes again and again

Pros

Flexible work hours. Balanced work life.

Cons

It takes Longer for promotions.

Pros

Good team and hardworking environment

Cons

nothing that I could think of