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Stifel Financial

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A few changes on the admin management side would do wonders - Administrative Assistant Stifel Financial Employee Review

3.0
Jul 6, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of great people who work at this company. Personally I LOVED working for my bosses and really the entire office was great. You will be surrounded by very smart, hard-working people.

Cons

On the corporate/admin side they are really stuck in this ancient mode when it comes to their support staff. It might depend on the office, but in general an admin is looked at as just an admin and working your way up from that position is not likely (at least in the IB department). Also, there is not a flexibility when it comes to the admin/support staff schedule. Even for people at the management level on the HR side any telecommuting options are frowned upon, and if you are just at a basic support staff level they might not allow you to work from home even during a major snow storm. If you have a strong work ethic and are the type of person that is more than willing to be on call for the people that you work with 24/7, this might not be a great place for you to work as an admin because you get reprimanded for that by "office managers" or other administrative management even if the bankers that you work for are appreciative of it/pleased with your work. Also, even if you are working as an executive assistant you won't always receive that job title or fair compensation for what you do unless you were specifically hired for that job and that salary from the very beginning. They treat their admin staff as a pool of people and even if you were hired for one job they will pull you to do other things if they know you are capable of it. Which would be great if they gave you the appropriate title and compensation for the work, but in my experience that wasn't happening. Also a more general comment - they are SO far behind as far as technology goes. It is painful.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Good location, nice people. I liked the environment and was only their for a month.

Cons

No cons from me. Other people have said that their is not much growth in the future at stifel.

1.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Higher pay than some of my previous positions. * Professional corporate office environment. * Gained experience in the financial services industry. * Developed strong client service and communication skills. * Learned to work with regulated processes, documentation, and account-related tasks. * Built experience handling confidential and sensitive information. * Strengthened organizational, administrative, and problem-solving skills. * Opportunity to work with a diverse client base and professional colleagues. * Valuable résumé experience in wealth management and financial services. * Competitive benefits, including retirement savings options. * Expanded my professional background beyond retail and customer service roles. * Improved my ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment. * Gained experience that is transferable to healthcare, administrative, and customer-facing roles.

Cons

Training felt limited after the initial onboarding period. * Opportunities for cross-training and learning other departments were minimal. * Work environment felt siloed, with teams operating independently. * Limited feedback and coaching from management. * Felt there was little support for professional development and growth. * Difficult to gain exposure to different areas of the business. * Expectations could be unclear at times. * Challenging to build confidence when training and support were inconsistent. * Limited sense of teamwork and collaboration across departments. * Career advancement opportunities did not feel clearly defined. * Work was often repetitive and task-focused. * Did not feel like a long-term fit for my career goals and interests

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