LECG Reviews

Pros

Fantastic colleagues, very collegial and helpful. Academic work environment and good access to senior economists. Ability to specialize within an industry/function or get exposure to a variety of industries/functions.

Cons

Very poor and incompetent senior management. Poor communication to employees. Benefits/salary average with industry, so nothing special. Too many mid-level employees, so not much opportunity for professional growth after your initial learning curve. Monotonous/stagnating work after initial year or two. And of course, LECG has gone bankrupt and so doesn't exist any longer.

Advice to Senior Management

Improve communication about important events at firm. Stop freezing pay and vacation accumulation. Reduce mid-level employees so everyone has an opportunity to grow professionally. Don't bankrupt your next firm!

Pros

Learn economic analysis, modeling, technical skills, comfort with data tasks.

Cons

Long hours
Challenging personalities
Management unmotivated to nurture talent

Advice to Senior Management

Learn better management, have specific goals with junior employees.

Pros

work/life balance, fairly compensated, respect towards employees, professionalism

Cons

Uncertainty of future of the company

Pros

The people were really great

Cons

The company essentially went bankrupt

Advice to Senior Management

Don't try to expand too fast.

Pros

Growth in NYC
Young and ambitious team

Cons

Poor visibility into the practices direction
Mismanagement of expenses
Poor direction from the NY Director

Advice to Senior Management

Need to structure the E-Discovery practice just like the other practices to avoid P&L issues

Pros

Location ~ only a few miles from my home ~ That was the only pro I can think of right now. It's sad to say, I'm glad to have gotten laid off and I'm one of the lucky ones that got a job right away.

Cons

One of the most unfriendly people I have ever worked with. SS Departments were so unkind and made you feel you couldn't ask them for any help without an attitude. Sad to see so many mean spirited people in one building.

Advice to Senior Management

They should remember that the people who were not management are just as good as they are...they depended on us to get the work done. They had to start at the bottom before becoming managment.

Pros

Working with great people and staff

Cons

Poor executive management; had head in the sand

Pros

smart people, good work/life balance

Cons

lack of communication
lack of direction and leadership

Pros

Great team. Great place to start and learn multiple skills.

Cons

Lack of communcation from upper management

Pros

Great people. Excellent benefits. Work flexibilty.

Cons

Cliques. Management not always very communicative about important things. Expensive benefits.

Advice to Senior Management

Better communication, better career development guidance and opportunities.