Honest Review - Portfolio Accountant State Street Employee Review

1.0
Jun 1, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

I can nap at work because I literally do nothing (In fact I am at work now!)

Cons

This place is the biggest joke EVER. DO NOT WORK HERE. I was hired 5 months ago and literally do not do a thing. I thought this would be a decent job out of college and it sucks. I sit at my desk all day and pretend to do work when there is none. We have 5 people in our team "handling faxes and interacting with clients" but we really only need 1. Nothing comes in on the faxes and I rarely speak with anyone. I am usually so bored at work that I really don't care if I even do the work. Employees take 2-3 hour lunches because nothing ever happens. Some employees may pretend it's busy but in reality there is no way! If you want to sit around and waste your life work here. You'd be better off being the janitor in the building.

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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
Recommend
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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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