Hours can be tough (as with any bank), but opportunities for career development and knowledge building abound - Investment Banking Associate Baird Employee Review

4.0
Jan 12, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- High deal velocity provides ample opportunities for personal development. - Senior management team has been consistent and predictable; during downturn, very few people were let go, as management took a long-term view - Platform growth provides room for upward career progression

Cons

- Like any investment bank, work hours can be brutal - Some mid-level bankers (lateral hires), still learning middle market (vs. bulge bracket) territory - Some elements of the workflow are non-value added, and could be eliminated to improve the lives of the junior team

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4.0
May 29, 2026
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Pros

Good W/L balance Great people Firm has solid resources

Cons

I don't have any cons

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