Not drinking the Kool-aid - Anonymous employee Dentons Employee Review

1.0
Mar 27, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong name recognition, some very nice people, a bold vision for the future of the legal industry, office location is terrific

Cons

There is no real future here. Management tried hard to integrate lawyers into the "polycentric" way of doing things but, after working here a few years, I can't say it is working. They never stop telling everyone to drink the kool-aid here but its just not working. Senior leadership seems exclusively focused on rolling up more and more lawyers in far flung destinations, some of whom are just not that great. The Chinese combination with Dacheung has yet to produce any tangible benefit and has been a major drain on resources. I am very concerned about the outlook for Dentons beyond the next 24 months.

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Everybody there cared about working together, no ambushing, The pay was great, hours and workload manageable, I loved this firm and would go back in a heartbeat! Shout out to IT and the Assistants - their cooperation is on the next level of the "united means success" the firm enjoys.

Cons

I didn't experience or hear about any in my 5 months there, and I was on-site 4-5 days a week. I only left because I needed to care for my Covid-stricken only child.

4.0
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Pros

Great people to work with.

Cons

Too much work and too little salary.

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