State Street return to office policy4 days a week.
State Street's North American employees must be in the office at least four days a week, a rule phased in during October-November 2023. Reports from April-May 2026 say it is still in place.
Days in the office
- Policy
- Hybrid
- In effect since
- November 2023
- Announced
- September 13, 2023
- Industry
- Finance
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Checked
- Confirmed October 2026
What the policy says.
- Managers started four days in October 2023; all other North American employees in November 2023.
- Employees get four remote weeks a year, usable in one- or two-week blocks.
- Employees choose their specific office days with their managers.
- A 2025 Boston office consolidation was described by an executive as 'reinforced with our return-to-office mandate.'
- The Boston Globe called it one of the city's most aggressive post-COVID mandates.
How State Street's policy changed since 2020.
March 2020
Office staff go remote
2022
Role-based arrangements; about two office days a week reported
September 13, 2023
Announced at least four office days for North American staff
October 2023
Four days starts for managers
November 2023
Four days starts for all other North American staff
July 2025
Boston office consolidation tied partly to the RTO mandate
April 2026
Boston Globe reports State Street still at four days
Sources and how sure we are.
ConfirmedFrom the company, or reported the same way by several major outlets.Confirmed as of April-May 2026, with no later change reported. Sources disagree on the policy before 2023: the Boston Globe says it was role-based, while Ignites says two days a week.
- 1.State Street to bring employees back to the office four days a week The Boston Globe, September 13, 2023
- 2.Return-to-office pushes can cause a riot. These Boston-area companies are trying anyway. The Boston Globe (via Boston.com), January 25, 2024
- 3.Only a Matter of Time? Fund Pros Fear 'Return-to-Office Creep' Ignites (Financial Times company), March 18, 2024
- 4.State Street consolidating Boston offices, pulling out of Fort Point The Boston Globe, July 21, 2025
- 5.Fidelity to require Boston employees to come into the office five days a week (mentions State Street) The Boston Globe, April 29, 2026
- 6.Fidelity requiring full-time office return for thousands of US workers (mentions State Street) InvestmentNews, May 1, 2026
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Other finance employers, side by side.
- Fidelity Investments5 days a week, since September 20265
- Goldman Sachs5 days a week, since June 20215
- JPMorgan Chase5 days a week, since March 20255
- PNC5 days a week, since May 20265
- Truist5 days a week, since January 20265
- BlackRock4 days a week, since September 20234
- BNY4 days a week, since September 20254
- Charles Schwab4 days a week, since March 20264
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Questions
Does State Street require employees to return to the office?
Yes. State Street's North American employees must be in the office at least four days a week, a rule phased in during October-November 2023. Reports from April-May 2026 say it is still in place.
How many days a week does State Street require in the office?
4 days a week in the office, as of October 2026.
When did State Street's current office policy start?
It took effect in November 2023, after being announced in September 2023.
What was the latest change to State Street's office policy?
April 2026: Boston Globe reports State Street still at four days