Senior Investment Associate - Venture Capital & Distressed Debt/Restructurings - Anonymous employee StepStone Group Employee Review

3.0
13 Aug 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Very nice group of people -Some interesting work and companies and very high profile people you get to meet with -Opportunity to learn about new and emerging products in the venture space before they're widely known by the public

Cons

-highly bureaucratic structure, almost impossible to get things done that should take 30% of the time they actually would take due to StepStone required templates and practices that stifle efficiency -don't allow employees to go above and beyond and move up as quickly as is warranted by their ability; overly structured in the upward mobility process -worked about 100+ hours per week, literally destroyed my health - was pulling all nighters, never leaving the office, at least twice per week, and constantly working weekends

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5.0
15 June 2026
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Pros

StepStone is an incredibly welcoming environment to work in. There are amazing leaders and opportunities for success here. Continuous support is offered along with opportunities to form relationships across teams and asset classes.

Cons

Working with teams in multiple time zones can sometimes become difficult on fast moving deals

3.0
3 June 2026
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Pros

Good people, Reasonable pay, Industry-leading deal volume. Great exposure to credit markets (you will frequently be included in discussions and expected to ask Fund Executives smart questions as a 1st year analyst)

Cons

- StepStone's Credit team is almost entirely based (80%+) in Switzerland leading to very poor mentorship and limited access to senior folks. - Offices outside Zurich Switzerland are very much satellite offices. - Deal teams are often staffed across 6hr+ time zone, - Asset classes are extremely isolated from each other (don't expect to interact with PE/RE/Infra folks). - Analysts through MD are stretched thin across multiple credit products (coinvest, fund investments, portfolio management, etc.). Everyone except the Partners seem to be drowning. - Still operates like a startup - very unorganized/ high touch processes. - No real training

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