5.0
14 Apr 2009
Current employee
Milwaukee, WI
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
CEO Paul Purcell successfully bought back the firm from Northwestern Mutual and Baird is now employee owned. Baird is ranked No. 1 by Greenwich for "most trusted" research and "overall research and analyst service quaility". Work hard, play hard attitude creates a good work/life balance. The 401(k) match and profit sharing is solid.
Cons
The Healthcare benefits need improvement. The company recently switched to HSA but deductibles are higher than other firms and copays are expensive. The Investment banking, Equity Research/Sales areas have grown tremendously in recent years but the marketing and human resources departments have been left behind.