Not properly matched for position - Anonymous employee Venable LLP Employee Review

2.0
Nov 17, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Advertised 2+ to 20 yrs administrative experience and I was excited to have the opportunity gain more in-depth knowledge

Cons

Position actually required 10+ years paralegal experience; assigned attorney was very difficult/not open to inquiries/no learning curve; and working OT (although prior approval is required) counted against your proformance review, annual increase as well as bonus.

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