William Blair reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(445 total reviews)
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Brent Gledhill

92% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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445 reviews
4.0
Jul 11, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee culture, historically good pay, nice facilities, interesting transaction work

Cons

Long hours, lower deal activity over the last couple of years --> low bonuses

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William Blair Response
2y
We appreciate you taking the time to post a review, and we wish you the best in your career.
5.0
Jun 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

As the posting headline suggests, William Blair has a wonderful culture and lots of great people working for the firm.

Cons

It’s a somewhat flat organization, which can lead to less intermediate levels of progression. Those that say for the long term tend to have great outcomes.

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William Blair Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We wish you all the best during your career at William Blair.
5.0
Jun 16, 2024

Very good spot culturally

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good comp, friendly team all around

Cons

Sometimes hours can be tough but it's banking after all

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William Blair Response
2y
We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your experience, and we thank you for taking the time to write a review.
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