A good start in financial services industry - Fund Accountant State Street Employee Review

3.0
Jan 9, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

You get some experience working with a variety of securities, especially equities, fixed income, and derivatives, most of the people are fun to work with, opportunity for flex scheduling, depending on your business unit, that is if you work an additional 45 minutes every day for the fiscal year, you can get a day off every two weeks.

Cons

The compensation is low by industry standards, resulting in higher employee turnover rates. Sometimes there is a lot of pressure to ensure that deadlines are met. There can be times that you may have to work longer hours.

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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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