Is Stifel Financial a good company to work for?

Stifel Financial has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,086 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 3% 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 113 reviews)); "Not stressful; good work life balance" ((in 39 reviews)); "I work in a branch and I am lucky to have a lot of great coworkers." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great exposure across different teams" ((in 17 reviews)); "Personally I LOVED working for my bosses and really the entire office was great." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Poor benefits" ((in 39 reviews)); "long hours (not as long as in bulge brackets)" ((in 20 reviews)); "who have no training and no knowledge of leadership nor management not EEOC rules." ((in 18 reviews)); "I had 2 managers over 6 years & they were both terrible." ((in 14 reviews)); "They have also abruptly taken away any work from home opportunities from what I am hearing." ((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

Stifel Financial reviews

3.7

56% would recommend to a friend

(887 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 887 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).

Reviews by job title

887 reviews

4.0

Apr 17, 2026

Great people with a manageable workload

Csa - customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and manageable workload!

Cons

Lower periods of workloads at times.

5.0

Apr 11, 2026

Great Opportunity for Growth

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Heavily mentored and relied upon for important deliverables. Better work life balance than other investment banks.

Cons

Work typically 60 hours a week.

1.0

Apr 8, 2026

A 10 year employee fed up with the toxic environment

Operations associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only semi pro with the company is the possibility if stock shares incentives but in order to keep them you have to remain employed for 5 years after receiving.

Cons

Favoritism in the department between management & subordinate Lack of training or inconsistent training Lack of leadership from management Lack of positive reinforcement from management Feedback from employees to leadership is not consistently effective or followed through

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Wire Transfer Associate

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Client Service Associate