Working for Baird as a young associate who is looking to launch his/her career may not be ideal. There are limited opportunities to grow within the company as moving from one department to another is almost impossible. Each department has its own requirements in terms of work experience and an associate's experience in one department does not necessarily mean it can be seen as an advantage to transfer to another department for a career change. Baird would rather hire an external applicant than value its internal associates. Senior management is also disconnected from the vast majority of its associates, especially the younger generation. Also a lot of unnecessary attention is put on trivial matters like ranking on the Fortune 100 list instead of focusing on issues that directly affect the business and the associates such as meeting revenue goals. Having voluntary lay offs in exchange for a severance package is not what a Fortune 100 company would do.
