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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

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      4.1

      Senior management

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      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
      Oct 22, 2025

      Great company, great people

      Private wealth management intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Multiple projects going on, assigned to an advisor team, work with other interns on presentations -Hear from various verticals -Very friendly regardless of position in the company

      Cons

      -Nothing negative to say, this internship is what you make of it, can be a great learning experience if you want it to be

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      William Blair Response
      8mo
      We appreciate you taking the time to post a review, and we wish you the best in your career.
      3.0
      Oct 22, 2025

      Decent place to start career

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lot of learning, many deals, beautiful office

      Cons

      Some tough people to work with, not too technical of a bank, career trajectory, prestige not quite there

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      William Blair Response
      8mo
      We appreciate you taking the time to post a review, and we wish you the best in your career.
      2.0
      Oct 5, 2025

      Nope

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Beautiful office in Chicago. Easy commute

      Cons

      Culture, lack of DE&I, Nepotisim, Favoritism, all the isims.

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      William Blair Response
      9mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience at William Blair, as we value having an inclusive workplace. We take colleague and former colleague concerns and feedback seriously—especially any related to culture, inclusion, and fairness—and have shared your experience through our internal team, including with our Chief Human Resources Officer.
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