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    William Blair Reviews

    Updated 7 April 2019
    132 reviews

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    Pros

    • "The firm has taken initiatives to foster better work-life balance" (in 10 reviews)

    • "Great management, hands-on experience, lots of responsibility, great benefits" (in 10 reviews)

    Cons

    • "long hours, somewhat stressful, intense at times" (in 5 reviews)

    • "The turnover rate is about three years, the pay is just okay and there is no room to move up if you're an assistant" (in 5 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (1)

      "Great firm"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Analyst in Chicago, IL (US)
      Current Employee - Senior Analyst in Chicago, IL (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at William Blair full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Collaborative Work Environment. Everyone is super smart and driven, making everyone want to perform at a high level

      Cons

      Some growing pains but I started relatively recently so its all good to me.

      William Blair Response

      1 Nov 2018 – Culture & Talent

      Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear you are enjoying your time at William Blair.

    2. "Great firm,"

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      Current Employee - Investment Banking Analyst in Chicago, IL (US)
      Current Employee - Investment Banking Analyst in Chicago, IL (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at William Blair full-time

      Pros

      smart people, right priorities, beautiful new building to work in.

      Cons

      Collaboration is ok and getting better, but not as good as it should be.

      Advice to Management

      keep it rolling

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    3. "Great Place"

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      Former Employee - Intern
      Former Employee - Intern

      I worked at William Blair full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      This place is really great

      Cons

      There are no cons to report

      William Blair Response

      26 Mar 2019 – Culture & Talent

      Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you had a positive experience during your internship and wish you much success in your future endeavors.

    4. "Outstanding organization"

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      Current Employee - Manager in Chicago, IL (US)
      Current Employee - Manager in Chicago, IL (US)
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at William Blair full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      * Management really shows respect for staff
      * Work with really intelligent people
      * Culture of respect throughout the firm
      * Beautiful new office environment
      * Great approach to diversity and inclusion

      Cons

      * The asset management industry will like face headwinds in future

      William Blair Response

      26 Mar 2019 – Culture & Talent

      Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience at William Blair. As a firm, we actively endeavor to create a culture of respect and collegiality and are committed to fostering... More

    5. "Great People Place!"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL (US)
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL (US)

      I have been working at William Blair full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Wonderful people and steady, pleasant company culture. Being a larger firm, there are many office amenities available (at the very least in their Chicago HQ). Decent benefits.

      Cons

      Speaking from the IB world, career trajectory is minimal (often times non-existent) if you are not an investment banker.

      Advice to Management

      Please work to create more career advancement opportunities and you will hold onto to your talent.

      William Blair Response

      1 Apr 2019 – Culture & Talent

      We appreciate your feedback. It's important to us. We actively strive to create a culture of respect. In 2017, we launched our cultural values: truly invested in one another, in our clients, and in... More

    6. "Successful & Growing M&A Leader"

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      Former Employee - Investment Banking in Chicago, IL (US)
      Former Employee - Investment Banking in Chicago, IL (US)

      I worked at William Blair full-time

      Pros

      Talented people focused on delivering results for clients, not on working for the sake of working

      Cons

      Few cons, differentiated platform versus peers

      William Blair Response

      26 Mar 2019 – Culture & Talent

      A few years ago we reached out to colleagues around the world to define what William Blair stood for as an employer by uncovering what makes William Blair different. Through survey results and... More

    7. "Overall great experience"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at William Blair full-time

      Pros

      Great culture, learning base and solid pay

      Cons

      Difficult to move up and gain more responsibility

    8. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at William Blair full-time

      Pros

      High quality and hard working people

      Cons

      Leadership narrowly focused and resistant to change

      Advice to Management

      Be more aware of how quickly the competitive landscape is changing.

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Best firm in Chicago!!"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Private Wealth Investment Specialist in Chicago, IL (US)
      Current Employee - Private Wealth Investment Specialist in Chicago, IL (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      The sky is the limit.

      Cons

      Not compensated for performance. Must be extremely self motivated as there isn’t much coaching unless you seek it. Zero handouts.

      Advice to Management

      Give a small bonus for client performance instead of only focusing on new assets

      William Blair Response

      12 Nov 2018 – Culture & Talent

      At William Blair, employee development is important to us. Our Learning & Development team is working closely with each business unit to determine appropriate training needs. We will continue to... More

    10. "great company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at William Blair full-time

      Pros

      supportive and collaborative culture across businesses

      Cons

      none that I can think of

      William Blair Response

      12 Nov 2018 – Culture & Talent

      We appreciate your feedback and are happy that you are enjoying your time at William Blair!