Does Spencer Stuart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Spencer Stuart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Spencer Stuart. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Spencer Stuart?

87% of Spencer Stuart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Spencer Stuart 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Spencer Stuart?

Associate (82) , Executive Assistant (46) , Analyst (40) , Senior Associate (34) , Consultant (29) , Research Analyst (18) , Intern (12) , Senior Analyst (11) , Software Engineer (10) , Internship (8) , Analyst Intern (7) , Partner (5) , Research Associate (5) , Summer Analyst (5) , Receptionist (4)

What are the pros of working at Spencer Stuart according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great." ((in 79 reviews)); "great culture and exposure to business processes" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great benefits and flexible about working from home/in other offices" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great colleagues (long" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Spencer Stuart according to real employee reviews?

"There are periods when the team is overstretched and no work life balance." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours are expected but overtime is frowned upon." ((in 12 reviews)); "No career progression and lack of meritocracy" ((in 7 reviews)); "limited career path." ((in 7 reviews)); "They have no idea what goes into the average person's work and expect them to work very long hours" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Spencer Stuart redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Spencer Stuart locations?

Toronto , Calgary , London , Montreal

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4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Ben Williams

93% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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Spencer Stuart has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Spencer Stuart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

484 reviews

5.0

Sep 22, 2020

The Best Firm!

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture with wonderful training provided. Solid management team and great salaries.

Cons

You sometime can feel a wee bit lost amongst all of the people

5.0

Jul 2, 2025

No complaints

Executive engagement administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people, good atmosphere, good pay.

Cons

None that I can think of.

1.0

May 5, 2025

Horrible culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Subsidiary company had a lot of autonomy.

Cons

Poor culture within SSI, too much politics and hierarchy with little room for change

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Executive Engagement Administrator