Compare Cleary Gottlieb vs Cravath Swaine BETA
See how Cravath Swaine vs. Cleary Gottlieb compare on employee ratings, job openings, CEO approval, business outlook and more.Employee Ratings
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
(based on 191 reviews)
(based on 84 reviews)
Career Opportunities
Compensation & Benefits
Work-life balance
Senior Management
Culture & Values
CEO Approval
85%Mark Leddy
76%Evan R. Chesler
% Recommend to a friend
Positive Business Outlook
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What Employees Say
Pros
"Lawyers"(in 15 reviews)
"Law firm"(in 12 reviews)
"Great benefits"(in 8 reviews)
"Good pay"(in 5 reviews)
Cons
"Work life balance"(in 21 reviews)
"Long hours"(in 21 reviews)
"Long hours"(in 14 reviews)
"Work life balance"(in 9 reviews)
Featured Review
"The best of big law culture"Oct 3, 2019
I have been working at Cleary Gottlieb full-time for more than a year
Pros
Brilliant, fun people. Interesting and important work. Top tier international presence and reputation. Serious commitment to and respect for pro bono work.
Cons
Still big law - long hours and traditional hierarchy.
"Why I worked for Cravath"Jul 13, 2019
I have been working at Cravath Swaine full-time for more than a year
Pros
Bonuses Benifets ( 4 weeks vacation)
Cons
Long work day Lots of stress