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Investment Banking - Anonymous employee Stifel Financial Employee Review

3.0
Jan 23, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. Great Work Life Balance 2. Great Back Office and Mid Western Cultural Roots 3. Trying to Compete like an upper Middle Market on total comp (bases at Assoc/VP below the Street) 4. Lean deal teams allow good MD-Execution Team work

Cons

1. Poor Sr Mgmt - operates like the "Articles of Confederation" with de-centralized power from each roll up and no control to enforce the agenda and conflicts 2. Commitment Committee is needlessly long due to the Chairman: older and close to retirement 3. old BoA Mgmt have created an arbitrary and capricious compensation system that "shaves off" and puts both aggressive cost savings and discretionary revenue (MDs earn 10-15% of gross revenue for example and they pay early March to typically go one notch below the Street) into their own pockets 4. Promotes a mediocre "C-team" culture of politics vs. revenue generation/strong deal teams 5. Overall choose to work for good people within your day to day teams but overall operations/compensation needs to be revamped from the top down

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

Laid back, Productive, Caring, Knowledge gain, Helpful

Cons

There aren’t many cons, maybe lower pay than surrounding areas not by much

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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