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    Latham & Watkins Reviews

    Updated July 5, 2018
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    Pros

    • "You will work with a lot of great people" (in 20 reviews)

    • "Entrepreneurial in nature (for a big law firm)" (in 19 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours (no duh, it's biglaw)" (in 24 reviews)

    • "Being the largest money making law firm, they should reward their staff more" (in 14 reviews)

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    1. "Great Firm"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      Great Pay
      Wonderful People
      Best possible experience for a huge firm

      Cons

      Long hours
      Its a BigLaw firm, so take it for what it is

    2. "Fantastic work environment"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great people, amazing work, intense opportunities for growth.

      Cons

      Hours can be crazy and unpredictable.

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    3. "Intern - Accounting & Finance - GSO Office"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      Lack of micromanagement. Paul Patane

      Cons

      Some folks were creepy, Others were snobs.

      Advice to Management

      I can only speak for the GSO office, but this place was depressing. Time to move into the 21st century maybe?

    4. "Associate"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Collegial environment with brilliant attorneys

      Cons

      Morale varies dramatically between groups. Mentorship can be difficultwith cross office staffing

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      "Admin Staff"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Orange, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Orange, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      There are no good reasons to work here

      Cons

      Everything about this company stinks

    6. "Great Place to Work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      A firm that really care's about their employees and provides great benefits both professionally and recreationaly.

      Manager's care about your happiness and push you to become better at your job and future opportunities.

      Nice work environment.

      Really good co-workers.

      Cons

      There are the standard office politics.

      Long hours.

    7. "Challenging Work in a Great City"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      Good people, challenging work, fair pay

      Cons

      Same as any big law firm.

    8. "Traditional Big Law Firm Experience"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      Make lots of money in a short period of time.

      Cons

      24/7 Work and no work life balance

    9. "GSO Office in LA"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      People at the GSO office are friendly and willing to help the incoming analysts. Great environment to challenge yourself to do well and rise through the ranks.

      Cons

      Not an issue for me but it's a flat structure so titles don't mean that much here.

    10. "Global Support Office (GSO) is the best if you're a non-atty"

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      Former Employee - Practice Support Coordinator in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Practice Support Coordinator in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      GSO has no attorneys = more fun at the office
      Operates more like a tech company
      Great people and great culture
      Room for growth

      Cons

      I made the mistake of leaving

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