Does KBW pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KBW employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KBW. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KBW?

63% of KBW employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KBW 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KBW?

Analyst (10) , Investment Banking Analyst (10) , Associate (5) , Equity Research Associate (4) , Intern (3) , IB Analyst (2) , Investment Banking Associate (2) , Managing Director (2) , Senior Vice President (2)

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

"Great culture to be involved in" ((in 9 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy to help train you." ((in 5 reviews)); "I learned a lot and was given a lot of responsibility." ((in 3 reviews)); "on offerings, etc. Pay was competitive with other boutique IB in the area." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"long hours and no weekends" ((in 5 reviews)); "Disjointed management, US centric mentality, arbitrary human capital allocation" ((in 3 reviews)); "Often have long hours due to limited staffing." ((in 3 reviews))

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KBW Reviews

3.9

63% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Thomas B. Michaud

72% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

KBW has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KBW employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

75 reviews

4.0

9 Feb 2026

Great analyst experience

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most of the people are cool and you become good friends with peers in your class, hard work but learn a lot, great connections for future career opportunities

Cons

Culture can differ a lot based on the specific group you are in

5.0

10 Jan 2026

Great culture

Ib analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, feel respected as a person

Cons

Nothing major, great company to work for

1.0

23 Sept 2025

Don't Bother

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Somewhat reputable name. Decent dealflow.

Cons

-Poisonous senior management-- blocks junior talent from growth or access to relationships, verbally abusive/condescending, greedy, rewarded with high comp when they aren't even getting deals across the finish line -Comp below market -Poor benefit coverage -0 work life balance at all levels below MD

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