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Found 376 of over 486 reviews
4.0
81% Recommend to a Friend
St. James's Place Wealth Management Chief Executive Andrew Croft
87% Approve of CEO

Found 377 of over 486 reviews

4.0
81%
Recommend to a Friend
87%
Approve of CEO
St. James's Place Wealth Management Chief Executive Andrew Croft
Andrew Croft
142 Ratings
Pros
  • "Work life balance is as it should be(in 17 reviews)

  • "Integrity and highly professional work environment(in 14 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "The location of the head office(in 8 reviews)

  • "There is no disciplinary procedure as advisers are self-employed(in 8 reviews)

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    1. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Good

      28 Dec 2020 - Customer Service Representative 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good place to work here

      Cons

      Nothing is bad so nice place

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    2. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Learned a lot but stressful

      20 Mar 2023 - Administration in Belfast, Northern Ireland
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Learned a lot and partner was helpful and covered costs of exams

      Cons

      Very stressful, very target driven

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Hi, thanks for sharing your review of your role within one of our Partner practices. We always suggest reaching out directly to your management team with your feedback so it can be addressed at the time however we appreciate your comments and will feed back. Best, Izzy

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Nice place to work

      16 Mar 2023 - Investment Proposition Analyst  in Cirencester, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Work / life balance People Culture

      Cons

      Headquartered outside of London Systems Disparity in salaries

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to share your review of working at SJP. It's great to see you feel you have a work/life balance and that you value the SJP culture. Whilst we have one of our largest offices in the Cotswolds, we do have other hubs around the country that you can be based at - and with the introduction of hybrid working we have seen great benefits for many employees. Best, Izzy

    5. 5.0
      Current Employee

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      17 Mar 2023 - Specialist in London, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Friendly and Supportive company to be with

      Cons

      Large Company - affects relationship building

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Hi and thank you for taking the time to share your review. We're really glad to read of your positive experience. We would definitely suggest looking at our internal channels to find ways of networking within the business as we have lots of opportunities in this space. Kind regards, Izzy

    6. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Nice Working Environment

      8 Mar 2023 - Executive in Hong Kong
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      The colleagues here are all very nice and supportive.

      Cons

      No comments for this actually

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Hi, thank you for sharing your positive review of SJP - we're really pleased to read of your positive experience! Best wishes, Izzy

    7. 1.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Depends on the partner practise but my experience was terrible

      11 Mar 2023 - Trainee Paraplanner in Aberdeen, Scotland
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The location of the office

      Cons

      Awful management A culture of working past 5 or not seen to be working enough Delivering bad unethical advice for clients

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Hi, we're really disappointed to read your feedback and we would be happy to share your comments with the Partner Practice that you worked with. Please feel free to get in touch via our Careers website: https://www.sjp.co.uk/careers Kind regards, Izzy

    8. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Good for getting on the ladder

      22 Jan 2023 - Technical Assistant in Manchester, England
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - If you work in the main offices you meet a lot of people/ opportunities - Once you are trained in their systems it will be easy to transfer from business to business

      Cons

      - Very very compliance based- which is good but can make it very difficult when you know what advice to give but not how to pass it through their systems - one tiny mistake or forgetting to write the specific wording can have big consqeuences

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Hi, thank you for sharing your review. Compliance within financial services is key to ensuring fair outcomes for our clients and ensuring we provide them with the best level of service possible, and so it's a vital aspect of how we run our business. Best wishes, Izzy

    9. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Good starter positom

      22 Feb 2023 - Partner Support Specialist in Manchester, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Exciting industry to join and great experience to start

      Cons

      Limited career progression other than becoming an adviser.

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Thank you for sharing your review of your experience at one of our St. James's Place Partner practices. Best wishes, Izzy

    10. 2.0
      Former Employee

      Women do not fare well in Technology

      21 Dec 2022 - Service Specialist 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent parental leave (equal for men and women) Excellent pension Great Sharesave scheme

      Cons

      Can be a stuffy environment Management play favourites

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Thank you for taking the time to review your time at SJP, however we are concerned to read some of your comments. We'd encourage you to send us a message through one of the in-house channels available, or by contacting us through the Careers website. Best wishes, Izzy

    11. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Great company benefits

      2 Feb 2023 - Operations Administrator 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Perks like extra holiday, pension and private healthcare. SJP are accepting and welcoming of people

      Cons

      Low pay compared to other companies, low female and cultural representation

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      St. James's Place Wealth Management Response

      Hi, thank you for taking the time to share your review, we're really glad to read you've had a good experience and received a warm welcome! At St. James’s Place our vision is to create a vibrant place to work where difference is recognised as a strength and where talented people can flourish and achieve their highest potential. his is why creating an inclusive workplace and improving diversity around the Board table, across the employee base and the Partnership is a strategic priority for us. We've got some more information about our commitments here: https://www.sjp.co.uk/about-us/inclusion-diversity . Kind regards, Izzy

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