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      Stout is a great place to enter the work force with room to grow - Business Valuation Analyst Stout Employee Review

      5.0
      9 Oct 2023
      Business valuation analyst
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      Pros

      Good pay with potential for higher than standard bonuses. Company culture that is actually discussed and backed up by a "no-jerk" policy. If you are a pain to work with, you're gone. Means pretty much all of your co-workers are excellent human beings, and very professional.

      Cons

      If 45-50 hours a week is too much for you, then this is a con. Their incentive structure focuses more on billable hours worked than on efficiency and revenue managed, but this is starting to change.

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      Stout Response
      2y
      Thank you for submitting a review. We are happy to hear that you are enjoying your time at Stout! We pride ourselves on maintaining a culture of Relentless Excellence and value our People First mindset. We encourage any colleagues with concerns about their workload to address them with their manager or HR Business Partner.

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      5.0
      31 Mar 2026
      Associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good work-life balance, automatic-ish promotions, people are great

      Cons

      Pay and promotions are fine--not great

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      Stout Response
      2mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you’ve had a positive experience with Stout's work-life balance and that you value the supportive people and team environment here. We also appreciate your candid comments about pay and our promotion process. Feedback like yours is important as we continue working to make career growth and advancement as clear, fair, and meaningful as possible for our fellow colleagues. Thanks again for sharing your perspective and for being part of the team!
      2.0
      31 Mar 2025
      Vice president
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      Pros

      Nothing worth flagging that any other firm their size has... unlimited PTO, office benefits, the usual HR excuses for not raising comp. The work can be interesting sometimes, and the work quality is generally good across the firm (though slipping as the firm continues to acqui-hire), but you can find more interesting work in finance at any other real advisory firm (I'd still definitely call Stout a valuation firm first and foremost).

      Cons

      Too many to list honestly.... It's Big 4 culture with none of the benefits. Your comp can be $50K off from the nearest competitor, and is very much "ceiling'd"... there is virtually no flexibility to their pay bands. Promotions are time-based (manager explained to me "you're killing it but you have a couple years to go..."), and MDs across the group have zero regard for work life balance for junior folks, even for the most insignificant/ridiculous client requests that should be pushed back on. Add all this up and you start to wonder why people work here... they don't for too long typically if they have ANY other options. So you just wind up with mediocre people who couldn't jump ship who get promoted over long time horizons who continue to amplify the awful Big 4 culture that they are adamant that they do not have.

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      Stout Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. At Stout, we have a dedicated benefits team committed to maintaining our competitiveness in the market. We also strive to promote upward career mobility and professional growth, guided by skill assessments and constructive input. One of Stout’s core values is being super responsive and great at communicating, which is why we encourage timely responses and emphasize the importance of setting realistic timelines and expectations for completing projects. However, we deeply value our colleagues’ time and work-life balance, and we are disheartened to hear that this may not have been upheld in certain instances. Supporting the professional growth and development of all colleagues is a top priority for us, and we remain committed to fostering this in a sustainable and equitable manner. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and your contributions to the firm.
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