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 3.5 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?

61% 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 3.4 for career opportunities.

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

Financial Advisor (50) , Paraplanner (49) , Intern (31) , Financial Adviser (25) , Administrative Assistant (20) , Personal Assistant (19) , Analyst (18) , Practice Manager (16) , Associate Partner (14) , Partner (14) , Administrator (11) , Financial Paraplanner (9) , Consultant (8) , Internship (8) , Manager (8)

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

"I have a job and people are nice" ((in 71 reviews)); "Can be great benefits." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance all the time" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "Growing business with good colleagues" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management and 0 flexibility" ((in 24 reviews)); "They try to sell the benefits to compensate for low pay but it doesn't work." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary compared to competitors." ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of exams" ((in 17 reviews)); "IT sytems reperitive, strict limitations on marketing, no clear progression" ((in 5 reviews))

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St. James's Place Reviews

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3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(703 total reviews)

Mark FitzPatrick

72% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

St. James's Place has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 703 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The St. James's Place employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

703 reviews

5.0

1 June 2026

Good

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good it was a fun place to work

Cons

Nothing was bad about working there

St. James's Place Response

19h

Hi there - thank you so much for taking time to leave a review. I'm glad you had a good experience working with us, and had fun! Best, Jess

5.0

31 May 2026

Fantastic work environment with great lunch options

Investment advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic work environment, great lunch.

Cons

No cons at all for this company.

St. James's Place Response

19h

It's great to read your review! Brilliant to hear the work environment is feeling good, and loved your comment about the lunch. Can confirm - the food is great! Thanks for taking the time. Jess

5.0

29 May 2026

Good pay and support, but negative press issues

Paraplanner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay Good support Progression

Cons

Negative press Lots of inexperienced advisers

St. James's Place Response

19h

Good morning, and thank you for leaving a review. I loved reading about the good support and progression you've experienced! I am however concerned about your comment re. our advisers - if you can share more, please let me know at peoplehub@sjp.co.uk so I can look into this. Thanks! Jess

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