Putnam Investments Reviews
Updated 16 Jan 2021
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Approve of CEO
Robert L. (Bob) Reynolds
122 Ratings
Pros
"Great work life balance and friendly people" (in 23 reviews)
"Great people, good work/life balance, great location" (in 18 reviews)
Cons
"micromanagement, management, always monitored, and low pay, many phone calls" (in 13 reviews)
"They will tell you that there is a lot of room for growth inside the tax department but this is only to bring you in" (in 6 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Great Place!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Putnam Investments full-time
Pros
Very good for career growth.
Cons
None that i can think of.
Continue readingPros
People, flexibility, culture, fun, hard working
Cons
Politics, hard to move up
"Quiet Floor"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Putnam Investments full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Freedom to do whatever you want
Cons
Quiet, not much help from coworkers
"Good entry level job out of college"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Putnam Investments full-time
Pros
Good benefits, nice co workers
Cons
Lots of social politics in work environment
"Great Opportunity"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Putnam Investments full-time for more than a year
Pros
Highly motivated coworkers, collaborative environment, flexible & helpful managers
Cons
No downsides, opportunities for those seeking advancement
"Beware and know what you are getting yourself into"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at Putnam Investments full-time for less than a year
Pros
Remote work, learn a lot about investment vehicles.
Cons
micromanagement, management, always monitored, and low pay, many phone calls.
Continue reading"Very professional"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Putnam Investments full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Talented individuals, results oriented, collaborative culture
Cons
Putnam has a great team of investment professionals, but may be out f touch with investors' demand. Products team (marketing) need to be abreast of investors' desired products and work with the investment teams to offer tailored products.
Continue readingPros
High expectations and smart people.
Cons
Tough place to work unless performance was strong.
"Good first job out of college, that’s it"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Putnam Investments full-time for more than a year
Pros
Really the only good thing was a lot of Boston sports swag
Cons
Bad management, low pay and weird shifts
"Great Company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Putnam Investments full-time
Pros
Lot of challenges for anyone willing to accept them
Cons
Can be a bit hectic at times
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