Does St. James's Place pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, St. James's Place employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at St. James's Place. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at St. James's Place?

63% of St. James's Place employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated St. James's Place 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at St. James's Place?

Financial Advisor (50) , Paraplanner (49) , Intern (31) , Financial Adviser (26) , Administrative Assistant (20) , Personal Assistant (19) , Analyst (18) , Practice Manager (16) , Associate Partner (14) , Partner (14) , Administrator (11) , Financial Paraplanner (9) , Associate (8) , Consultant (8) , Internship (8)

What are the pros of working at St. James's Place according to real employee reviews?

"Good People to work with and connections" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great benefits and vacation days" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work life balance all the time" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 22 reviews)); "Colleagues, workplace, ethos, friendly, successful" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at St. James's Place according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and 0 flexibility" ((in 27 reviews)); "They try to sell the benefits to compensate for low pay but it doesn't work." ((in 24 reviews)); "Low salary compared to competitors." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of exams" ((in 15 reviews)); "IT sytems reperitive, strict limitations on marketing, no clear progression" ((in 7 reviews))

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3.0

1 Apr 2026

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good academy training Good level of support

Cons

Partners are accidental business people Sometimes a lack of structure depending on practice

St. James's Place Response

3mo

Thanks so much for leaving a review about your experience as an adviser. It's great to see your positive experience with our adviser academy. With regards to your feedback, this would be good to feed into our development work. I will pass it along, but if you'd like to feed in more directly we have a new mechanism for adviser feedback. If you're able to send me an email at peopleexperience@sjp.co.uk, I'll share the link, or you can find this on our intranet. I hope this is helpful. Thanks, Jess.

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5.0

13 Nov 2025

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The organizational management are attentive to the plight of the people

Cons

Nothing to complain about really

St. James's Place Response

4mo

Thanks for taking the time to share your positive review of working at SJP! Best, Jess

4.0

21 Jan 2026

Ture guide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong brand recognition, good training materials, and a professional client-facing image. Colleagues are generally supportive, and there’s exposure to high-net-worth clients which can be valuable for career development.

Cons

High pressure to meet targets, limited flexibility, and compensation structures can feel unbalanced. Processes can be rigid, and progression may depend heavily on networks rather than performance alone.

St. James's Place Response

4mo

Thanks for sharing your review of working with SJP. It’s great to read the positives, but we're sorry you have had a mixed experience so far, and to hear about those experiences which don’t align with the culture we strive for. Please reach out via our internal channels to discuss these further. Thanks, Jess

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