Baird reviews

4.2

90% would recommend to a friend

(657 total reviews)
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Steven Booth

96% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Baird has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 657 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Baird employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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657 reviews
5.0
Aug 19, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- One of the best cultures in investment banking - Great colleagues - Approachable senior team that care - Steep learning curve - Good salary, bonus and benefits

Cons

- Very long hours (standard in M&A) - Hierarchical structure means lots of iterations and lack of efficiency as well as loss of responsibility / ownership of work - Hard to switch off if/when not in the office

5.0
Feb 11, 2010

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They seem to care about employees, their well being and balance between work and home.

Cons

Health coverage. Some areas of technology.

3.0
Aug 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good groups are good to work with and provide a good platform to grow professionally

Cons

Poor overall culture, some groups are bad and have been publicised to be bad. Would avoid if you get a better brand name offer.

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