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Found 395 of over 454 reviews
3.6
69% Recommend to a Friend
Russell Investments President and Chief Investment Officer Kate El-Hillow
51% Approve of CEO

Found 392 of over 454 reviews

3.6
69%
Recommend to a Friend
51%
Approve of CEO
Russell Investments President and Chief Investment Officer Kate El-Hillow
Kate El-Hillow
3 Ratings
Pros
  • "Good work life balance and managers are very open and approachable(in 49 reviews)

  • "It's been a wonderful place to work with great benefits and performance based bonuses(in 23 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Morale is incredibly low due to private equity ownership and focus on cost cutting(in 24 reviews)

  • "Cost cutting and organizational restructuring can create a challenging work environment(in 16 reviews)

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    1. 4.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      goood company

      23 Apr 2021 - Seller Support Associate in Hyderābād
      Recommend
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      Pros

      good office to work for

      Cons

      timings differ hard to work

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    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Abandoned/Neglected Chicago Office

      9 Mar 2023 - Project Coordinator in Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great national team who really tried to fill the geographical gap. Lots of great talent, expertise and knowledge. Work very hard despite the little support that's given.

      Cons

      Manager would throw the whole team under the bus all the time! Not a whole lot of company activities, outings or corporate events in Chicago. All the corporate sponsored anything were always in NY, especially Christmas Parties, etc., The Chicago office was very much neglected, terrible office manager who was never around to manage anything!

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    4. 2.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Disappointed

      10 Mar 2023 - System Analyst in Seattle, WA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I have not seen anything that impressed me.Literally NONE.

      Cons

      Micromanaging manager, no effort from the company to keep employees engaged.Promised a different bonus and given peanuts.Employee review system is pathetic. Mostly depends on the manager's poor judgement.

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    5. 2.0
      Current Employee

      Work culture

      6 Mar 2023 - Business Analysis Sr Analyst in Seattle, WA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You usually start early and get off early.

      Cons

      Stressful environment, micro-managing, pay is way less compare to Seattle standard.

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    6. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Good culture

      27 Feb 2023 - Compliance Analyst in Melbourne
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good culture, professional people who is easy to work with.

      Cons

      Pay and bonus is below the market rate.

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    7. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Formerly a wonderful workplace

      2 Feb 2023 - Regional Director in Tacoma, WA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Worked there in the early 00s for 10 years. Wonderful people, wonderful place, fair pay. Overall, I deeply miss the culture and work. I was sad to leave but felt the time was right because of the NWM purchase

      Cons

      Purchased by an Insurance Company

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    8. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Company trying hard to compete

      20 Feb 2023 - Director in Seattle, WA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Client driven, Great opportunities for younger associates.

      Cons

      Profits still tied to equity market performance.

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    9. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Wholesaler

      4 Feb 2023 - Regional Director 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good culture, people and atmosphere. Nice office. Leaders in taxa managed funds. You can make a lot of money if you can sell

      Cons

      With PE owndership, lack of direction. Lots of turnover at the top. Not as innovative

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    10. 3.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Culture lacking, good pay

      11 Feb 2023 - Financial Analyst 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good advancement opportunities in finance

      Cons

      Management lacking direction. High turnover

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    11. 1.0
      Former Employee

      Stay Away

      16 Feb 2023 - Analyst 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are no real pros of this company

      Cons

      Low pay, frustrating/rude middle management, outdated processes, refusal to modernize and prune underperforming managers

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    Russell Investments has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 454 reviews left anonymously by employees. 69% of employees would recommend working at Russell Investments to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.

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