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      William Blair

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      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

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      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
      2.0
      Feb 14, 2023

      Be very careful about which specific group you’re joining

      Investment banking analyst
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      Pros

      Colleagues act nice in the office. Culture is better than most other investment banks, depending on what team you’re in

      Cons

      Career progression and ability to move upwards is extremely team dependent, so make sure to talk to ex-employees before joining a specific team. If you’re a woman or a minority (aka not Caucasian) career growth is disappointing here (again, in select teams). Don’t believe all the positive reviews here. There are definitely juniors who are unhappy at the firm because of politics, biases, racism, etc. Some teams look like they have positive cultures where they’re inclusive, but definitely not all of them.

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      William Blair Response
      3y
      We are sorry to hear about your experience at William Blair as we value having a workplace that is inclusive for everyone. We take your feedback seriously and encourage you to share this information through our internal channels, including your manager, human resources business partner, or our Chief Human Resources Officer.
      4.0
      Feb 2, 2021

      Very good work/life for an associate job in Equity Research.

      Equity research
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      Pros

      Not as demanding a culture as other equity research departments at investment banks Interesting work and opportunity for autonomy A good relationship with your Analyst/Partner will go a long way in determining your future/happiness on the job

      Cons

      Equity research in general is not as valued a part of the organization Lack of diversity Earnings can become very routine and remains an important part of the job despite it being pretty low value-add for clients Not enough focus on serving clients versus navigating internal politics

      3.0
      Aug 30, 2018

      Admin Assist

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great group of people to work with

      Cons

      They dump on their assistants - they are not part of the team

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      William Blair Response
      7y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. As a firm, we are continually focused on building an actively inclusive culture. Our HR Management team is aware of your feedback. We wish you all the best.
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