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Updated Jul 8, 2022

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4.0
79%
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82%
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Pros
  • "The people are great.(in 56 reviews)
  • "Great benefits and flexible about working from home/in other offices(in 38 reviews)
  • "The firm has a great culture(in 31 reviews)
  • "Your colleagues are supportive of your growth and truly want to help you succeed.(in 20 reviews)
  • "The team was extremely helpful and welcoming and got to explore different industries.(in 9 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great people!

    May 6, 2022 - Consultant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    People, wonderful mandates and development opportunities

    Cons

    None to share, tons of room to make your own path

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  2. 4.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Good Work Environment

    Jun 6, 2022 - Staff Accountant in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Worked alongside a helpful team. Not overbearing work.

    Cons

    Some days didn't involve much. Invoicing at the end of the month was mundane.

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  3. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great company

    May 11, 2022 - Analyst 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Amazing people and impactful work

    Cons

    Long hours during busy times

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Nice firm but has some organizational issues

    May 9, 2022 - Senior Analyst in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great people, great offices, nice benefits

    Cons

    Lack of organization in terms of career progression and mentorship. Too many people without enough resources.

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  5. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Great experience!

    Apr 18, 2022 - Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Very purposeful organization, learning oriented

    Cons

    Workload is sometimes too much to handle. You need to start conversations if you want to grow.

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee

    It ok

    Apr 10, 2022 - Senior Managing Director 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I enjoy working at Stuart.

    Cons

    There are a lot of people that I work with that could be thought of as annoying.

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  7. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great place to work.

    Mar 31, 2022 - Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great culture, benefits, work environment.

    Cons

    Nothing to contribute at this time.

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great company

    Mar 21, 2022 - Senior Analyst in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great culture and people who want to help you

    Cons

    None to note that I can think of

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great people!

    Mar 28, 2022 - Analyst 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great people (!) Flexible WFH policy Awesome health insurance.

    Cons

    Hierarchical Could improve internal development structure (especially for Analysts and Associates) No formal mentorship program

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Slow moving - bad work life balance

    Mar 7, 2022 - Associate in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - High-quality employees - Best executive search firm to be trained in - Good compensation and benefits

    Cons

    - Little work/life balance - Fake culture

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Spencer Stuart Reviews FAQs

Spencer Stuart has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 414 reviews left anonymously by employees. 79% of employees would recommend working at Spencer Stuart to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Spencer Stuart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Spencer Stuart. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

79% of Spencer Stuart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Spencer Stuart 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Spencer Stuart to be culture, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, management, career development.

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