Pros
None. Absolutely nothing positive to say about this firm.
Cons
Where to start. So much is wrong it is difficult to decide what goes first. No training is provided. Even for people with no office or legal experience. You are given an hours run down of the system and expected to know how everything works immediately. There is no guidance or assistance in place. You either make no mistakes or you get the boot. There is no in-between. Horrendously out of date software. They are still using the Office suite from the early 2000s. Over 20 years out of date. The WiFi is a joke. It goes down once a day at a minimum. Sometimes for most of the day. Extremely unfair treatment. The Reigate office is allowed to do whatever they want, but the Camberwell office isn’t. Work from home was taken away from admin staff whilst the rest of the firm works mostly from home. Very inadequate desk setup. Tiny screens with poor resolution. With the number of applications you need open, they should at least give you 2 - 3 screens. Oppressive culture. You are in constant fear for your job. The upper management makes you grovel and apologise for problems that weren’t your fault. You get blamed for Partners failing at their jobs. Whilst on probation, they hold every little mistake over your head. They threatened to fire me a week into the job. There is one person at the head of HR, and they hold a huge amount of power and influence within the firm. You feel as if you can't say or do anything. They ignore common problems, don't provide you with enough equipment (I had to bring my own in) and generally make working there very unpleasant and difficult. Do not work here!!! Do not bother to apply. Not worth it