Is Stifel Financial a good company to work for?

Stifel Financial has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,087 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Stifel Financial to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Stifel Financial have been left by employees working as Intern , Associate and Investment Banking Summer Analyst .

Does Stifel Financial pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Stifel Financial employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Stifel Financial. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Stifel Financial?

56% of Stifel Financial employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Stifel Financial 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stifel Financial?

Investment Banking Analyst (57) , Analyst (55) , Intern (51) , Client Service Associate (32) , Financial Advisor (29) , Associate (26) , Operations Associate (20) , Investment Banking Summer Analyst (19) , Registered Client Service Associate (17) , Vice President (16) , Managing Director (12) , Director (10) , Equity Research Associate (10) , Summer Analyst (10) , Compliance Analyst (9)

What are the pros of working at Stifel Financial according to real employee reviews?

"The people in my department were great to work with as well as surrounding departments." ((in 116 reviews)); "Not stressful; good work life balance" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great exposure across different teams" ((in 17 reviews)); "I work in a branch and I am lucky to have a lot of great coworkers." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work environment to be in" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Stifel Financial according to real employee reviews?

"Poor benefits" ((in 42 reviews)); "who have no training and no knowledge of leadership nor management not EEOC rules." ((in 19 reviews)); "long hours (not as long as in bulge brackets)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Highly discretionary bonus" ((in 14 reviews)); "Limited work from home options." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Stifel Financial locations?

Saint Louis , New York , San Francisco , Baltimore , Chicago , Birmingham , Los Angeles , Houston , Dallas , Denver , Detroit , Garden City , Phoenix , Washington , Pittsburgh , Boston , Madison , Mequon , Sheridan , Saint Paul , Cincinnati , San Juan Capistrano , Colorado Springs , Conshohocken , Atlanta , Florham Park , Jersey City , Boise , Peoria , Waterloo

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3.7

56% would recommend to a friend

(888 total reviews)

Ronald J. Kruszewski

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Stifel Financial has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 888 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stifel Financial employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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888 reviews

5.0

May 30, 2010

A good place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great platforms, which are better that most of the major wirehouses, benefits of a large firm with a small firm feel.

Cons

Company is experiencing a tremendous amount of growth, and it is taking some time to get the back office up to speed.

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Good team and dealflow, but salary is low

M&a vp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good team - Dealflow

Cons

- Salary - Development strategy for the bank

4.0

Jun 21, 2026

Strong & Growing

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good team - Solid Leadership

Cons

- Relatively new in the European market

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Client Service Associate

Client Service Associate - Non-Registered

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$47K - $62K /yr

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IT Associate I - Service Desk

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Client Service Associate - NR

Client Reporting Services Specialist

United States

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