Stifel Financial Interview Questions

36 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (88%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.7
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (89%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.8
  • Very Easy
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% Interns - FT Offers (90%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Stifel Financial

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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location new york
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New york
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division N/A
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
2nd Year Analyst
Year 2020
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Credit Risk
Location New York, New York, United Sta
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Fixed Income
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
3rd+ Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location Houston
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Stifel Financial Examples

Analyst Interview - Brokerage

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: December 2024
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
One zoom interview with the team followed by three back to back in-person interviews.

Almost all behavioural questions, very limited technical questions. It was for the corporate broking team so they really wanted candidates who understood what that meant.
Interview Questions
The main thing that surprised me were a) how much listening I did and b) that all the questions were behavioural (nothing technical). The role was for corporate broking in the UK so they were really looking for people who knew what that involved.

Off-cycle intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: February 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Interview
Guess it took longer than usual because of Christmas and New Year. First round interview was online. asked motivation, behavioral, commercial, and market questions for 45 mins. Second round was in-person AC (half-day). Friendly staffs and team but seems like not enough headcount.
Interview Questions
nothing difficult for off cycle intern, and it wasn't very conversational compared to other banks

Equity Research Bridge Program Interview

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: December 2025
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
cover letter is important (confirmed by conversation with hr later) then 1 on 1 with analyst from either Stifel or KBW side, very standard behaviorals and basic understanding/curiosity of ER.
Interview Questions
what do you know about ER / why ER
TMAY / walk through resume
what do you know about Stifel & KBW
Situation with teamwork

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Baltimore
Interviewed: December 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
1st round was Hirevue, 5 behavioral questions, they give you 4 tries for each question. Behaviorals had to do with challenging tasks, ethical behavior, learning, and teamwork. It was followed by 3 Hirevue games testing mental math, pattern recognition, and personality.
Interview Questions
What was a time you did the right thing instead of the easy thing?

Equity Research Summer Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: June 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
4-5 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
I had 3 rounds of interviews, the first was with an MD who asked detailed questions about my resume and wanted to gauge my interest in the internship. The second round was with an associate and was more technical, including a stock pitch. Last round was with MD, who wanted to test fit and was purely conversational about financial topics
Interview Questions
Answering questions about current economic trends or events

Institutional Equity Sales Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: October 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online and reached out to MD on desk. Reverted back a couple hours later and we scheduled time to speak later in the week. Was super nice and really friendly. Easy to talk to and was genuinely interested in my background. Told me they were looking to onboard later in the month and to follow up then. When I did we chatted over the phone and told me they decided go proceed with another candidate. Although disappointed, really respected the transparency
Interview Questions
None, interviewer was super friendly and interview felt more of a conversation then high stakes

Venture Banking, Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in San Francisco
Interviewed: October 2025
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Other
Interview
Talked to an Alum. Pushed me through to the VP and MD, who did a screen on Zoom. Then flew to the office, where we had 5 interviews back to back (30 min each), and a technical test based on a company pitch deck and financials (and accompanying financials).
Interview Questions
None really. Most of the technicals were quite easy. Alot of them were fit based, so asking about things on the resume. They would go further and further on resume experiences.

Fixed Income Capital Markets Summer Anlayst Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: June 2025
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
3-4 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Hirevue and logic tests, 1 on 1 first round screening and then superday with 5 directors. Long process.
Interview Questions
How would you put together a fixed income portfolio in today’s market?

Equity Research Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: May 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
No hirevue. Heard back within 2 weeks for the first round. First round interview was with the director.
Interview Questions
Why equity research?

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Penn Valley
Interviewed: March 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Got a phone interview with one of the analyst at the team, mostly just behavioral stuff that wasn't super serious. Then did a zoom technical interview with one of the VP's that was also very basic, think walk me through a DCF, 10$ in depreciation question etc. Ended up not hearing back from an employee for a while and 1 month later got a rejection email.
Interview Questions
How many coffee shops are in the city of new york?
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