Overview
Company Stats
Employer Type
2011 Employees (All Locations)
Major Office Locations
Senior Managing Principal
Vault Verdict
Well known for its financial institutions group that provides investment banking services to financial services firms, Sandler O’Neill is looking for aggressive self-starters who are self-motivated, street smart, sales-oriented, and client-focused. The firm has an old-school Wall Street, merit-based culture that rewards hard work, and its flat organizational structure minimizes the bureaucracy found at many larger firms in the industry. Insiders work rather long hours, but don’t seem to mind since they’re usually working on live deals and their bonuses are generous and paid all in cash. Sandler O’Neill does not a have a formal training program, which means junior professionals will hit the ground running and most of their learning and training will be done on the job. Diversity, p...
About the Company
Focused on financials
A privately-owned investment bank, Sandler O’Neill focuses exclusively on the financial services sector: its client list consists of banks, thrifts, broker-dealers, specialty finance companies, e-finance companies, exchanges, real estate investment trusts (REITs), insurance companies, asset and wealth managers, and financial technology companies. Its services include M&A advisory, capital raising, research, equity trading and sales, investment portfolio and interest rate risk management, fixed income securities transactions, and mortgage finance restructurings. It also assists thrifts and insurance companies with mutual-to-stock conversions.
Sandler O’Neill + Partners was founded in New York City in 1988 by Herman S. Sandler and five othe...
Employee Reviews
- “As with everything, there are good days and bad days, but overall the work environment at Sandler makes for a very rewarding experience. It starts with the highest-ranking partners, who create an atmosphere that is hardworking, yet relaxed when it needs to be.”
- “Great firm. Old-school Wall Street culture -- the partners take care of their troops. Reputation and client service come first. Hard work is rewarded, and a flat organization greatly minimizes the B.S. that is found at large f...
Getting Hired Here
- “Looking for a go-getter who brings experience and relationships, and is able to build a business. There are no contracts or guarantees. Success is self-driven.”
- “Looking for aggressive, self-starter, self-motivated, street-smart, sales-oriented, client-focused people.”