Return to office tracker

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.

  1. March 2020

    Office staff go remote

  2. 2022

    Role-based arrangements; about two office days a week reported

  3. September 13, 2023

    Announced at least four office days for North American staff

  4. October 2023

    Four days starts for managers

  5. November 2023

    Four days starts for all other North American staff

  6. July 2025

    Boston office consolidation tied partly to the RTO mandate

  7. 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. 1.State Street to bring employees back to the office four days a week The Boston Globe, September 13, 2023
  2. 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. 3.Only a Matter of Time? Fund Pros Fear 'Return-to-Office Creep' Ignites (Financial Times company), March 18, 2024
  4. 4.State Street consolidating Boston offices, pulling out of Fort Point The Boston Globe, July 21, 2025
  5. 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. 6.Fidelity requiring full-time office return for thousands of US workers (mentions State Street) InvestmentNews, May 1, 2026

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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