Management Woes - Administrative Freshfields Employee Review

3.0
Oct 29, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

they have good working hours

Cons

Management is horrendous. Associates are getting "Covid bonuses" in addition to their regular year end bonuses while support staff was told they would not even get a raise this year. The fish rots from the head.

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Cons

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