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Mitchell Zuklie
64 Ratings
Pros
"Really great people - very smart and very nice" (in 12 reviews)
"Good benefits, accrued 10 vacation days and 12 sick days a year, all depends on which lab you're in but I had a great experience" (in 12 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours, which is standard for this type of position" (in 11 reviews)
"Very hit or miss depending on which partners you work for; some departments can get really slow" (in 4 reviews)
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"Overall Great Place to Work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Orrick full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
- great people
- interesting work
- opportunities for advancement
- progressive policiesCons
- like most big firms, not a lot of transparency for nonpartner roles
- some partners need more management experience
- lots of lateral hires and change affects the cultureAdvice to Management
- create roles for attorneys wanting more work life balance
Orrick 2018-08-29 12:44 PDT![Orrick Logo]()
"entry level"
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Pros
7 hour workday; paid overtime
Cons
some rote tasks as a new grad
Orrick 2018-12-01 16:48 PST![Orrick Logo]()
"Legal Secretary"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Orrick full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good benefits, accrued 10 vacation days and 12 sick days a year, all depends on which lab you're in but I had a great experience
Cons
they treat their employees wonderfully and there are many many opportunites to move around to different jobs within the company
Advice to Management
The culture, the flexible work space and hours
Orrick 2018-11-02 07:21 PDT![Orrick Logo]()
"Secretary"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at Orrick full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Great Culture/Down to earth attorneys and HR executives/Great NY Secy. Supervisor
Cons
Should allow remote work for secretaries.
Advice to Management
Keep up great work
Orrick 2018-08-16 17:58 PDT![Orrick Logo]()
"Associate"
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Pros
Flexible work arrangements, great people to work with, salary pretty nice
Cons
sweatshop, low bonuses, no training
Orrick 2018-06-27 12:30 PDT![Orrick Logo]()
"Receptionist/Administrative Assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Orrick full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
They care about their staff. They have great benefits.
Cons
I don't have anything bad to say.
Advice to Management
No
Orrick 2018-06-18 08:01 PDT![Orrick Logo]()
"Wonderful environment to work in."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Orrick full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great benefits, good pay, family like environment
Cons
The usual stresses that come with the legal industry
Orrick 2018-06-06 21:07 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Hard work, smart people"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Orrick full-time
Pros
- Orrick provides excellent benefits
- Once established, you can utilize flexible scheduling
- There are often opportunities to learn new business areasCons
-Promotions can be hard to come by, since leadership has been in place for years
-Staff turnover can create significant extra work for remaining colleaguesAdvice to Management
Senior leadership could be more transparent regarding decisions that affect the company, and generally more visible to the lower rungs of the organization
Orrick 2018-05-20 10:54 PDT![Orrick Logo]()
"Great culture"
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I have been working at Orrick full-time
Pros
Great culture, solid people, opportunity to work on complex transactions.
Cons
Tough hours, a given for a firm.
Orrick 2018-05-02 12:10 PDT![Orrick Logo]()
"Paralegal"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Orrick full-time
Pros
Great Healthcare, decent salary, good management
Cons
alot of work hours but definitely worth it.
Advice to Management
n/a
Orrick 2018-04-17 21:15 PDT
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