Is William Blair a good company to work for?

William Blair has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 547 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at William Blair to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about William Blair have been left by employees working as Equity Research Associate , Analyst and Investment Banking Analyst .

Does William Blair pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, William Blair employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at William Blair. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at William Blair?

83% of William Blair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated William Blair 3.5 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 William Blair?

Investment Banking Analyst (63) , Analyst (50) , Associate (22) , Equity Research Associate (20) , Administrative Assistant (10) , Intern (10) , Investment Banking Summer Analyst (10) , Investment Banking Associate (9) , PWM Intern (7) , Private Wealth Management (7) , Private Wealth Management Intern (7) , Vice President (6) , Client Relationship Associate (5) , Summer Analyst (5) , Executive Assistant (4)

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

"Great culture and active in community" ((in 107 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great Benefits and 401k are very competitive." ((in 28 reviews)); "Top of the street pay and good people to work with" ((in 22 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Long hours and constantly busy" ((in 25 reviews)); "Management is 2 faced." ((in 10 reviews)); "hence less opportunity for upward mobility." ((in 7 reviews)); "Very long hours (as is typical for the industry)" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about William Blair layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed William Blair locations?

Chicago , New York , San Francisco , Charlotte , Boston , Richton Park , Hanford , Beverly Hills , Erie , Baltimore , Atlanta , Chicago Heights

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William Blair reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(445 total reviews)

Brent Gledhill

92% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

William Blair has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The William Blair employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

445 reviews

3.0

Oct 18, 2014

Yay and Nay

Support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The firm has decent benefits, time off and whatnot. The work is plentiful and challenging. Career growth is possible if positions are available.

Cons

Management is too detached to relate to their co workers. Often times they are unable to see new and creative approaches to problem solving. For all the talk about moving forward and growing into a new future, their practices are staid and sluggish to change. You are told one thing and often expected to do another.

4.0

Oct 12, 2014

Strong focus on the client.

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Business decisions are driven by what's best for the clients. 100% employee owned. Good benefits, bonuses, profit sharing. Some of yhe best, brightest, most creative and kind people in the industry.

Cons

Management can be slow to make changes, for better or worse. Challenging to switch roles, as WB likes to hire people with direct experience; can discourage employees in "dead-end" roles.

3.0

Oct 6, 2014

Typical ops jobs in the financial industry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Probably a great place to work if you are one of the chosen or just out of school looking for some experience

Cons

No training to speak of and the typical view of operations - a cost center and the less they have to spend on it the better.

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