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    Ropes & Gray Reviews

    Updated October 29, 2018
    170 reviews

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    4.1
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    Ropes & Gray Chairman R. Bradford (Brad) Malt
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    79 Ratings

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    Pros

    • "Good benefits and work/life balance (for staff)" (in 12 reviews)

    • "Interesting clientele, great benefits and salaries are competitive" (in 11 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Sometimes long hours, but to be expected" (in 22 reviews)

    • "You’re the support side at a law firm so you’re undervalued and underpaid" (in 13 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Support Staff For Legal Firm"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time

      Pros

      Challenging work with qualified and intelligent colleagues

      Cons

      Many projects require cross-team participation which can lead to inefficient outcomes

    2. "Challenging and rewarding"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - IT Management in New York, NY
      Current Employee - IT Management in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time

      Pros

      Collegial environment
      Knowledgeable and dedicated professionals on the support team
      Solid compensation
      Good opportunities for advancement for support staff
      Pension plan

      Cons

      Workload can be significant
      Time pressures

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    3. "Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Ropes & Gray full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great resources and great support staff

      Cons

      Lots of pressure and little training

    4. "Great support team working environment"

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      Current Employee - Attorney Development Assistant in Boston, MA
      Current Employee - Attorney Development Assistant in Boston, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Work from home policy, ability to work with many different people

      Cons

      Difficult to move up within departments.

    5. Helpful (2)

      "Good place to work *if you’re a lawyer*"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Professional Development and Training
      Current Employee - Professional Development and Training
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great work-life balance and great firm to work for!

      Cons

      You’re the support side at a law firm so you’re undervalued and underpaid. A lot of red tape and little care for employee happiness (again this is definitely more apparent on the support side).

      Advice to Management

      Stop treating the support staff like they are so disposable.

    6. "Great"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Smart lawyers, fun to work with

      Cons

      Crazy, unpredictable hours at times

    7. "Good Benefits but Lack of Growth Opportunities"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Ropes & Gray full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits and work/life balance (for staff).

      Cons

      Lack of growth opportunities for staff.

      Advice to Management

      Recognize and promote individuals who are exceeding goals.

    8. Helpful (2)

      "Demanding but rewarding"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time

      Pros

      Strong team dynamic and good internal resources

      Cons

      Expectation of being available/responsive outside of work hours

    9. "Great People"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time

      Pros

      Great reputation, and a lot of genuinely good, hard working people

      Cons

      Sometimes long hours, but to be expected

    10. "Great Place to Work"

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

      I have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time

      Pros

      Co-workers are friendly and will help when needed, cafe is a great plus, comfortable work setting

      Cons

      No big cons here fortunately