Question 1

Is William Blair a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

William Blair has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 545 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at William Blair to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about William Blair have been left by employees working as Equity Research Associate, Investment Banking Analyst and Analyst.

Question 2

Does William Blair pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at William Blair?

Accepted Answer

81% of William Blair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated William Blair 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at William Blair?

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Investment Banking Analyst (63), Analyst (49), 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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Great culture and active in community" ((in 104 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great Benefits and 401k are very competitive." ((in 30 reviews)); "Top of the street pay and good people to work with" ((in 23 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Long hours and constantly busy" ((in 24 reviews)); "Management is 2 faced." ((in 11 reviews)); "Very long hours (as is typical for the industry)" ((in 6 reviews)); "hence less opportunity for upward mobility." ((in 5 reviews)); "lack of diversity" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about William Blair layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What William Blair locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Charlotte

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