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
5.0
Jun 12, 2025

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and great culture

Cons

Work hours can get long but it's all worth it

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William Blair Response
1y
We appreciate you taking the time to post a review, and we wish you the best in your career at William Blair.
2.0
May 13, 2025

Sweatshop

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Have a job, for now.

Cons

The work life balance does not exist. In IB it is 24/7, family plans be damned. Don’t listen to the lip service.

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William Blair Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. We take your feedback seriously and encourage you to share this experience through various internal channels, including your manager, human resources business partner, or our Chief Human Resources Officer. We also offer all employees an anonymous hotline that is accessible 24/7.
5.0
May 12, 2025

Good environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good collaboration, good people, good work life balance

Cons

none that i can think of

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William Blair Response
1y
We appreciate you taking the time to post a review, and we wish you the best in your career.
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