Does Western Asset Management pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Asset Management employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Asset Management. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Asset Management?

63% of Western Asset Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Asset Management 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Asset Management?

Analyst (10) , Portfolio Administrator (9) , Intern (6) , Client Service Associate (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Compliance Officer (4) , Client Services (3) , Estagiário (3) , Information Technology (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Software Developer (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Analista (2) , Investment Operations Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Western Asset Management according to real employee reviews?

"They had great benefits for their employees (I am not sure about anymore)." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 40 reviews)); "There are definitely opportunitiies / and good pay but depends which part of the organization group you fall under." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great culture and working environment." ((in 12 reviews)); "It was a pleasure going into work because the work is not difficult and coworkers are great!" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Western Asset Management according to real employee reviews?

"Career path inside the company could be more defined and growth opportunities could be better" ((in 9 reviews)); "no room for growth and some managers don't want their employees to leave their team so they dont let you move around as much" ((in 8 reviews)); "No work from home." ((in 8 reviews)); "They don't give relocation support for internship but not a big con as the salary is good" ((in 7 reviews)); "Sadly upper management, changed views and thought local employees were not worth it and decided to outsource." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Western Asset Management redundancies in 2026?

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

Western Asset Management Reviews

3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(198 total reviews)

James W Hirschmann

50% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (198 reviews)

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Western Asset Management has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 198 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Asset Management 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

198 reviews

3.0

22 May 2026

Great benefits overshadowed by management turnover

Client service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Medical, Dental and Vision completely paid for with bonus of company funded FSA

Cons

Satellite office has little to no room for advancement.

5.0

7 May 2026

Good run. Miss the people.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Compensation was solid. Benefits were consistently good. The cafeteria was a real perk. Sounds trivial until you've worked somewhere that doesn't have one. Culture at the team level was collaborative, not cutthroat. If you liked fixed income, you could go deep on it here; the firm didn't try to be everything to everyone, which I respected.

Cons

Senior leadership could be opaque about direction.

4.0

11 Feb 2026

Wish I didn't leave!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good benefits, opportunity for growth, reasonable management. The wok environment was great, especially because it fostered collaboration. They also had lots of little perks and different things you could get involved in which kept up memento.

Cons

I think sometimes I felt as though I wasn't being utilized to my full potential however, if I had more time I think I could've grown into a more multifaceted role. I think they could also be more flexible with work from home options.

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