Ropes & Gray Reviews
Updated Jun 7, 2022
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- "The management always come up with tasks to keep themselves busy for fear of loosing their own jobs." (in 11 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
top-notch work, high-profile projects; generally reasonable people
Cons
none really other than the usual stuff at BigLaw
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
free breakfast lunch and dinner through peak COVID
Cons
minimal work life balance, unrealistic expectations from attorneys, no ownership of work
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
I worked out of the New York office on the Practice Development team. I had a great working experience. My managers were attentive, smart and invested in my growth. It was a great environment to start my career. Also, Ropes & Gray has a robust support/staff group. It's very easy to find specialized help for tasks. I would definitely recommend this company to others.
Cons
Not necessarily a con, but Ropes is a corporate environment, so keep that in mind.
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great work environment, team members, and overall work culture.
Cons
Coordination between attorneys and billers can sometimes be challenging.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Teamwork makes the dream work
Cons
Lack of opportunity to move up
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great people, humane, lots of substantive pro bono opportunities
Cons
Big law sucks, hours can be rough
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Number of female partners in practice group
Cons
Your typical big law woes
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great people to work with, fast paced environment, great culture
Cons
No cons at this time
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great Benefits. Great location. Top firm.
Cons
Ropes and Gray does not promote within the company. Definitely not a place to work if you are looking to grow.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Overtime pay and bonus eligibility
Cons
High demands, pressure to always work overtime, limited vacation coverage
Ropes & Gray Reviews FAQs
Ropes & Gray has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 322 reviews left anonymously by employees. 65% of employees would recommend working at Ropes & Gray to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.
65% of Ropes & Gray employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ropes & Gray 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Ropes & Gray to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be work life balance, management.
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