Is Baird a good company to work for?

Baird has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 876 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Baird to a friend and 88% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Baird have been left by employees working as Private Wealth Management Intern , Intern and PWM Intern .

Does Baird pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Baird employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Baird. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baird?

90% of Baird employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baird 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baird?

Intern (52) , Client Specialist (37) , Financial Advisor (35) , Investment Banking Analyst (29) , Private Wealth Management Intern (26) , Equity Research Analyst (20) , Analyst (19) , Associate (17) , Client Assistant (17) , Investment Banking Associate (16) , PWM Intern (13) , Business Analyst (9) , Investment Banking Summer Analyst (9) , Wealth Management Intern (8) , Equity Research Associate (7)

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

"Haven’t worked here long enough but you can tell everyone acts like family here and great benefits for women." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great work life balance and innovative." ((in 36 reviews)); "Baird employees great people." ((in 19 reviews)); "great team" ((in 16 reviews)); "It is the best place to work" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"It's a tough job that requires long hours and you aren't always adequately compensated for it." ((in 35 reviews)); "low pay and less flexibility than expected" ((in 28 reviews)); "Less salary" ((in 7 reviews)); "Awful managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "have to work long hours sometimes" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Baird layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Baird locations?

Milwaukee , Chicago , Seattle , New York , Madison , Louisville , Nashville , Denver , Scottsdale , Charlotte , Indianapolis , Pittsburgh , Lexington-Fayette , Bowling Green , Owensboro , Washington , Dallas , Tampa , Saint Louis , Mequon , Holland , Minneapolis , Minnetonka , Kingsport , Akron , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Columbus , Los Angeles , San Francisco

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4.2

90% would recommend to a friend

(657 total reviews)

Steven Booth

96% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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Baird has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 657 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Baird employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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657 reviews

5.0

May 13, 2018

Sales

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great work/life balance My team is supportive of ‘life’ milestones Team approach Work hard, play hard mentality

Cons

Small department-so sometimes ideas and conversations get pushed to the side when it is all hands on deck

5.0

Apr 10, 2018

Great Middle Market Investment Bank

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are generally more pleasant than those you typically find in investment banking. Clear dedication to improving the lifestyle of analysts and associates. Compensation is fair for better-performing employees. Profit sharing and benefits are better than most.

Cons

Investment banking will be a grind regardless of the firm.

5.0

Apr 2, 2018

Great Place to work

Specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

Pay, people, environment, room for growth. This has been a great transition for me, you don’t feel like a small fish in the ocean, you feel as a contributor and asset to the firm

Cons

Less resources than larger firms, management could be improved but are very nice individuals. Their internal desks sometimes takes times to answer important questions

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