Does Lazard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lazard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lazard. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lazard?

73% of Lazard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lazard 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lazard?

Analyst (108) , Investment Banking Analyst (62) , Associate (51) , Intern (40) , Vice President (30) , Investment Banking Summer Analyst (17) , Investment Banking Associate (14) , Executive Assistant (13) , Spring Intern (13) , Director (11) , Internship (11) , Summer Analyst (10) , Financial Analyst (7) , IB Analyst (7) , M&A Intern (7)

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

"Some great people." ((in 71 reviews)); "Great culture and deal flow" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good pay / Good Exits" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great deal experience and team" ((in 21 reviews)); "great benefits and health insurance compared to others" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 98 reviews)); "Everyone works on weekends and there is no work life balance." ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor management and lower than average pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Horrible culture, senior management is focused on just making their pockets deeper, with little respect for their constituents" ((in 4 reviews)); "Work culture is terrible" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lazard redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(514 total reviews)

Peter Orszag

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Lazard has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 514 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lazard 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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514 reviews

5.0

16 Oct 2025

Nice working atmosphere

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive management Lots of networking opportunities within the office to meet people from different teams

Cons

Working hours can vary by team

5.0

4 Sept 2025

Amazing culture

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture, incredible first hand exposure to deals and clients, responsibility from day one

Cons

Long hours but industry standard

5.0

7 Nov 2024

Great place

Vp operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working culture, CEO amazing, great vision for the future.

Cons

Not always room to grow, very stable if you are happy in same role for a long time.

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