Description What do Michael Bloomberg, Donald Trump, and David Bowie have in common? They have all been clients of Willkie Farr & Gallagher. The law firm specializes in mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, and intellectual property. Founded in 1888 in New York, Willkie Farr bears the name of Wendell Willkie, the 1940 Republican presidential candidate who was defeated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie Farr was part of the team that represented AT&T in gaining FCC approval for the acquisition of MediaOne Group. It employs about 600 attorneys, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo.
Willkie Farr has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 164 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Willkie Farr employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).
Overall, 56% of employees would recommend working at Willkie Farr to a friend. This is based on 173 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
69% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Willkie Farr as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Willkie Farr.