Is Stifel Financial a good company to work for?

Stifel Financial has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,089 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 (56) , 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 107 reviews)); "Not stressful; good work life balance" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great exposure across different teams" ((in 16 reviews)); "I work in a branch and I am lucky to have a lot of great coworkers." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great work environment and coworkers" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor benefits" ((in 43 reviews)); "long hours (not as long as in bulge brackets)" ((in 19 reviews)); "who have no training and no knowledge of leadership nor management not EEOC rules." ((in 17 reviews)); "I had 2 managers over 6 years & they were both terrible." ((in 13 reviews)); "Highly discretionary bonus" ((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

(890 total reviews)

Ronald J. Kruszewski

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Stifel Financial has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 890 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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890 reviews

5.0

Mar 7, 2025

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, everyone is willing to help and talk

Cons

Took long to give outcome, took about 2 months

4.0

Mar 5, 2025

Good mid market

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong middle-market investment bank with solid deal flow. • Entrepreneurial culture with opportunities for advancement. • Good work-life balance compared to larger bulge-bracket banks. • Competitive compensation, especially for top performers. • Supportive colleagues and leadership in many groups.

Cons

Resources and technology can be outdated compared to larger firms. • Limited name recognition compared to top-tier investment banks. • Compensation may lag behind bulge-bracket banks at certain levels. • Workload and expectations can vary significantly by group. • Some internal bureaucracy and inefficiencies

4.0

Mar 3, 2025

Registered Client Service Associate

Registered client service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is stable and an industry leader.

Cons

If you work as an assistant to an advisor who is not respectful to you, the job becomes depressing. I worked for a very good advisor.

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Client Service Associate

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