Is Piper Sandler a good company to work for?

Piper Sandler has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 430 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Piper Sandler to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Piper Sandler have been left by employees working as Associate , Analyst and Investment Banking Analyst .

Does Piper Sandler pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Piper Sandler employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Piper Sandler. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Piper Sandler?

68% of Piper Sandler employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Piper Sandler 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Piper Sandler?

Investment Banking Analyst (66) , Analyst (38) , Associate (22) , Investment Banking Summer Analyst (21) , Equity Research Associate (9) , Intern (9) , Executive Assistant (8) , IB Analyst (7) , Managing Director (7) , Vice President (7) , Investment Banking Associate (5) , Director (4) , Fixed Income Intern (4) , Assistant Vice President (3) , Business Analyst (3)

What are the pros of working at Piper Sandler according to real employee reviews?

"Great people working at the company who genuinely care about your well" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly team" ((in 7 reviews)); "Compensation is great, especially for the Twin Cities" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Piper Sandler according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are long (its IB) but relatively good WL balance compared to other banks in Houston." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours even if you're not an investment banker" ((in 12 reviews)); "The pay could be better" ((in 10 reviews)); "Inexperienced senior management incapable of sourcing deals that will actually close" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers are awful and they act entitled." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Piper Sandler layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Piper Sandler layoffs and their outlook for job security at Piper Sandler in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Piper Sandler locations?

Minneapolis , New York , San Francisco , Chicago , Houston , Charlotte , Denver , Boston , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Birmingham , Richmond , Milwaukee , Phoenix , Memphis , Sacramento , Burlingame , Union City , Greenwich , Baton Rouge , Seattle , Minneapolis , Midtown New York

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Piper Sandler reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(342 total reviews)

Chad Abraham

99% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

Piper Sandler has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 342 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Piper Sandler employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

342 reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2011

Engaging and resourceful

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong senior level bankers Leading middle market equity/M&A shop Strong training program Small teams Flat structure Good work life balance

Cons

Limited exit opportunities Lots of pitchwork to win business Unsophisticated client-base Limited product offering Limited inter-office collaboration Limited resources

3.0

Feb 8, 2011

Comfortable Environment, Good Work,

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Considers itself a family-oriented firm, which means senior execs leave much earlier -Competitive compensation at the junior levels -Work is typically well-balanced, and fairly meaningful -Smaller deal teams mean better exposure to transactions

Cons

-Considers itself a family-oriented firm, which means senior execs leave much earlier (guess who's left to do the work?) -Compensation tapers off compared to peers at more senior levels, which affects drive to bring high-quality deals to the firm -Some groups do much more interesting work than others; hours can vary greatly too -In spite of stated focus on ethical practices, petty politics very much present among upper management -Performance and contributions of branch offices is often overlooked -Corporate missions statements often feel insubstantial

4.0

Feb 3, 2011

Lots of learning but senior staff wastes all days in meetings so you have to keep your finance books for reference

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Lots of new things to learn. Things change very quickly due to the nature of business. Whatever you did one week back might not be useful anymore for the management so you have to keep learning. Pay and bonuses are competitive with the market.

Cons

Not much support from the management for learning new things. You are on your own. Some of the products are very complex and you need someone to explain it to you. Some of the staff was probably born in Piper Jaffray and will die in Piper Jaffray as they don't have anyother place to go. So they are not very open to new ideas. 70% of the money goes to investment bankers in salaries and bonuses so not much is left for the other groups.

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