Pros
I was with the company for over six years and really enjoyed both the people and the job. It's a great place to work and the culture is second to none. Very intelligent coworkers and leadership. Everyone knows when to work hard and when to relax, and management does not believe in working long hours just to put in facetime. Contrary to one of the negative reviews on here, if there is not a deadline to meet no one is expected to work nights or weekends. A lot of employees have young families and the Partners are very respectful and supportive of everyone's personal lives. Everyone is held accountable and if you do a good job it will be recognized. I started as an entry level employee on the back office side of the business and was allowed to move to the investment team after a couple years based on performance. Someone else is now a VP after starting as an intern. The Firm always prefers to promote from within, and the culture is strong as a result. As long as you are willing to work hard you will get a lot out of working for StepStone. The leaders of each team are incredibly knowledgeable and are always open to talking with anyone no matter their position at the firm. Even though StepStone has grown substantially and is now a more established business, it's still an exciting place to work and offers a lot of opportunities to learn.
Cons
Due to StepStone's rapid growth, team capacity has been an issue during certain periods over the years, but nothing too difficult. They continue to get better at hiring in advance, so I don't expect this to be an issue going forward.
