Does Cowen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cowen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cowen. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cowen?

83% of Cowen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cowen 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cowen?

Investment Banking Analyst (31) , Analyst (29) , Equity Research Associate (17) , Associate (16) , Vice President (13) , Managing Director (12) , Director (10) , Summer Analyst (9) , Intern (7) , Investment Banking Summer Analyst (7) , Executive Assistant (6) , Investment Banking Associate (5) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Operations Associate (3)

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

"The people are great and smart" ((in 45 reviews)); "Pay remains competitive and is above street again." ((in 9 reviews)); "Caring management, lean deal team" ((in 7 reviews)); "collegial team." ((in 6 reviews)); "CEO is visible and awesome." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Long hours and the analysts were very overworked" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor work life balance and poor communication" ((in 6 reviews)); "Senior Management manages up not for the employee and doesn’t take into consideration the employees relationships with customers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cowen redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cowen redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cowen in 2026.

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(262 total reviews)

Jeffrey Solomon

93% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture and values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Work/Life balance

Cowen has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 262 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cowen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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262 reviews

5.0

Jan 13, 2026

Smart and hardworking people

Equity research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, empathetic management, high quality research without the excessive work hour requirements

Cons

Pay a bit below peers

4.0

Oct 1, 2025

Great place to learn

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great comp, lots of learning and good exposure.

Cons

Long hours and lots of work

4.0

Jul 30, 2025

Great culture

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people are great and smart

Cons

Heavy workload but slow deal flow conversion / closures

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