Dewey & LeBoeuf Reviews

Pros

Very good package with alot of PTO. very professional environment. Very nice benefit in terms of 401k and PTO. nice place to work for.

Cons

very demanding attorneys - makes it very hard for the administrative staff to support. Everything will be expected to be perfect.

Advice to Senior Management

Senior leadership should attempt to share more information regarding the state of the firm with IT administrative staff more often.

Pros

Salary was on par with other firms.

Cons

Terrible work environment. Feedback never given to attorneys.

Pros

Salary is decent, Benefits begins as soon as your start your employment.

Cons

Upper Management is disorganize, and disconnected with their fellow staff.

Advice to Senior Management

When a worker is being accused their shoud always be a fair investigation.

Pros

I am very happy at Dewey & LeBoeuf. The pay is excellent, but hte work is demanding. It is what you expect out of life at a big firm

Cons

Lack of overall respect from the partners. You work hard every day, but you are still treated as if they can't trust you.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote people who are good attorneys rather than those that simply bill a lot of hours. I know you need a balance, but good management style needs to count more than it does now.

Pros

Big firm; diverse staff; relaxed and informal work environment; full access to supplies; lunch room in the building; opportunies for overtime

Cons

3 years salary freeze; major downsizing; passive/aggressive management; does not manage money well; done nothing to really boost low employee moral; completely exposed work stations (no privacy);

Advice to Senior Management

Stand firm on decisions; reward and acknowlege your employees for their efforts above and beyond; improve problem solving skills; tighten up the budget and stop spending money so freely so that there can be bonuses and/o increases.

Pros

Good compensation, benefits, and interesting work (at least in the New York and D.C. offices); reasonably good computer technology and software.

Cons

Lack of communication; no clear path or timeline for advancement to partner; lack of meaningful feedback and review on work; domestic offices other than New York and D.C. seem to be in constant jeopardy of being shut down on a whim.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide a clear path to partnership and constant feedback for associates on work performed (not just biannual reviews that are a cover for economic layoffs and which provide no meaningful feedback).

Pros

Great peers, adequate work environment

Cons

Lots of office politics, upper management seems out of touch with staff

Advice to Senior Management

Try to listen more to what employees are really saying

Pros

good benefits, and a paycheck

Cons

if you like being treated like the s**it under someones shoe please work here. they are the cheapest law firm i hve ever worked at and recently changed their overtime policy to get away with paying ppl less money. they work you harder than a slave, treat you horribily and expect you to walk around with a smile on your face singing their praises. If you like working for insecure bipolar maniacs by all means work here

Advice to Senior Management

just bs someone is an attorney doesn't mean they can treat staff however they choose. attorneys are humans as well.

Pros

Balance of family and work life

Cons

Some leaders are not competent as managers or legal professionals

Advice to Senior Management

Demand accountability from all managers and spend more time grooming future leaders