Is State Street a good company to work for?

State Street has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 11,934 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at State Street to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about State Street have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Intern and Internship .

Does State Street pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, State Street employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at State Street. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at State Street?

60% of State Street employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated State Street 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at State Street?

Senior Associate (864) , Fund Accountant (445) , Associate (420) , Vice President (398) , Officer (380) , Assistant Vice President (266) , Intern (168) , Associate II (166) , Associate-2 (165) , Manager (153) , Analyst (148) , Business Analyst (127) , Assistant Manager (118) , Senior Fund Accountant (111) , Team Leader (96)

What are the pros of working at State Street according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance with the ability to work from home once established as a good performer." ((in 868 reviews)); "Good benefit 3 weeks paid vacation + health and dental + paid for your continuing study like CPA or CFA" ((in 638 reviews)); "Easy to move around because so many people leave which is great early in your careeer" ((in 620 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible" ((in 362 reviews)); "My team was great and not toxic" ((in 183 reviews))

What are the cons of working at State Street according to real employee reviews?

"The overall work attitude is very negative due to the tedious work and low pay." ((in 745 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to competitors and almost zero chances to relocate abroad to have international experience." ((in 649 reviews)); "Poor management of conflicts (Management has no interest in resolving conflicts.. they are only concerned about workload being completed or not)" ((in 507 reviews)); "long hours and can be overwhelming" ((in 208 reviews)); "The hours can be stressful and they have some bad managers" ((in 198 reviews))

What are employees saying about State Street layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about State Street layoffs and their outlook for job security at State Street in 2026.

What are the top reviewed State Street locations?

Boston , Quincy , Kansas City , Sacramento , New York , Hadley , Irvine , Berwyn , Princeton , North Quincy , Atlanta , Clifton , Burlington , Alameda , Austin , Cambridge , Jacksonville , South Boston , Poland , Philadelphia , Stamford , Malvern , Chicago , Phoenix , Dallas , Los Angeles , Newport Beach , Seattle , Miami , Malden

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State Street reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(10,498 total reviews)

Ronald O’Hanley

70% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

State Street has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 10,498 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The State Street employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

3.0

Nov 30, 2011

It's okay, entry level is boring for someone with a B.A. in Finance & Accounting. Just have to "go through the motions"

Fund accountant, associate i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young atmosphere/culture great benefits business casual dress code friday is jeans day

Cons

boring work at a-1 level. dont have to use your brain for the most part low pay

4.0

Nov 17, 2011

State Street was a good growth experience with reasonable working hours

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) High executive visibility within Enterprise Risk Management 2) Ability to understand company structure and business model 3) Friendly, competent people

Cons

1) State Street's bread and butter (investment servicing) is not very glamorous or exciting 2) Compensation is not very strong (e.g. I started my career there and had to leave the bank to get paid commensurate with my skills & experience)

2.0

Nov 11, 2011

Grass wasn't greener on the other side...

Trade processor associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good benefits - easy-going environment - good volunteer opportunities - insanely easy job

Cons

- very little advancement possibilities - communication between upper and lower associates seems non-existent at times - below market pay - low morale - cap at 10% pay increase when moving between departments

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