Fund Accountant are underpaid, but underworked. - Fund Accountant State Street Employee Review

3.0
10 Aug 2008
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Pros

Easy to get an entry level position. Not a bad way to get your foot in the door. Fund Accountant is an easy job.

Cons

The pay for this position is low and it can be hard to live on it in Boston. Other Boston companies know what fund accountants at State Street do, which is backoffice grunt work.

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Pros

Pay, Benefits, Time off, Flexibility

Cons

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1.0
14 May 2026
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Pros

Remote work is (rarely) an option, though the approval process is extremely slow and bureaucratic. There are a few well-meaning colleagues who genuinely try to drive positive change before burning out.

Cons

Onboarding and HR processes are severely broken, taking 11 months to approve remote status and failing to prepare basic equipment for day one. The workplace culture is deeply hostile, with anger and yelling functioning as the default communication style across teams. Leadership turnover is rampant, resulting in constant re-organizations, splintered teams, and a total lack of strategic direction. Role clarity is non-existent, forcing employees to invent their own daily tasks while receiving entirely contradictory instructions. Direct management is completely absent; I went seven months without any contact from my boss before being laid off via a three-word instant message and short call.

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