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      Baird

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      Baird reviews

      4.2

      90% would recommend to a friend

      (656 total reviews)
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      Steven Booth

      96% approve of CEO

      88% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.3

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Senior management

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      Baird has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 656 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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      656 reviews
      4.0
      Oct 8, 2009

      Great firm, but a step behind the times

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Baird treats its employees very well, in terms of both compensation and work/life balance. The firm is more employee-centric than competitors, and being privately-held is a huge benefit. From my experience, the firm held the trust of its clients and respect of its middle-market peers.

      Cons

      The attitude toward risk-taking is fairly conservative, and the company seems content to maintain its moderate pace of innovation and growth. However, I don't think many employees (who are grateful for their jobs right now) are second-guessing the company's strategy at the moment. The people are sharp, but the firm isn't on the cutting edge in terms of technology or services offered.

      2.0
      Jul 21, 2009

      This use to be a great place to work - times have changed.

      Executive assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Prior to all the layoff's it was a great place to work - they really seemed to go out of their way to make sure the employees were happy. Great hours and beautiful office space.

      Cons

      Since the layoffs morale is low - each employee is doing the work of 3 people. Medical insurance is a high deductiable plan $5,000 - it's like not even having insurance. Human Resources is not helpful. Pay is lower than you would expect for this type of company.

      5.0
      Apr 14, 2009

      Great place to build a career

      Investment banking financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      CEO Paul Purcell successfully bought back the firm from Northwestern Mutual and Baird is now employee owned. Baird is ranked No. 1 by Greenwich for "most trusted" research and "overall research and analyst service quaility". Work hard, play hard attitude creates a good work/life balance. The 401(k) match and profit sharing is solid.

      Cons

      The Healthcare benefits need improvement. The company recently switched to HSA but deductibles are higher than other firms and copays are expensive. The Investment banking, Equity Research/Sales areas have grown tremendously in recent years but the marketing and human resources departments have been left behind.

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