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Stifel is an investment bank that focuses on serving the middle market. With roots going back 125 years, Stifel is a global investment bank serving growth companies. Stifel allows its staff to take initiative and welcomes new ideas. A diverse team is critical to its mission, and the firm insists on diversity, inclusion, respect, and engagement in all that it does.
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Note: The firm did not participate in our 2022 Banking Survey; all employee reviews are from our surveys in previous years.
Stifel is looking for hardworking, positive, personable, analytical fast-learners who are able to work independently. For students, the firm runs a valuable internship program, offering interns exposure to senior bankers and a real feel for what a full-time position looks like. For its full-time junior bankers, Stifel offers excellent deal experience, access to clients and senior bankers, mentorship options, exposure to various verticals and products, and the ability to quickly rise the ranks.
Given the strong deal flow, hours can be long and unpredictable, and a health...
About the Company
Stifel is a St. Louis-headquartered investment bank that focuses on providing financial services to growth companies. Stifel offers investment banking, trading, underwriting, asset management, research, financial advisory, and other financial services to customers in the U.S. and Europe. Investment banking is handled by Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, which was founded in 1890; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; Eaton Partners, LLC; and Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. Stifel’s domestic equity research unit has more than 1,000 companies under coverage. Today, Stifel has more than 8,500 employees.
Employee Reviews
- “MDs are generally receptive towards lightening workloads following particularly grueling periods. I've been told to take a Friday off at least twice in my two years, and if work can wait until the following week, the MDs are typically OK with the team finding time for themselves on the weekend. However, there’s a tendency of overpromising and underdelivering on some of the work/life initiatives. ‘Protected weekends’ are rarely fully protected, regardless of how busy the team is.”
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Why Work Here
Stifel is a global investment bank that focuses on serving the middle market. Although Stifel's roots go back 125 years, it still has the entrepreneurial culture of a startup. Stifel allows its staff to take initiative and welcomes new ideas. A diverse team is critical to its mission, and the firm insists on diversity, inclusion, respect, and engagement in all that it does.
Getting Hired Here
- “The interview process was straightforward and extensive. I had a phone screening call and a Super Day with four VPs in different industry groups. The callback process was different than at other firms in that I received my verbal offer the day after my Super Day interview, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn I was offered an internship.”
- “Process is quick and efficient. Intern recruiting lasted two to three weeks in total, and I knew by the Monday after my Super Day that I had rece...
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