Shearman & Sterling Employee Reviews about "long hours"
Updated Sep 27, 2021
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Return to all Reviews- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Good pay, talented lawyers, collegial atmosphere
Cons
Some old school partners stuck in their ways, long hours, nights/weekends/vacations interrupted
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Shearman is an excellent training ground with excellent clients and sophisticated work.
Cons
Long hours, work/life balance is skewed, and a bit of a grind.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Smart people. Hard workers. Teams tend to be like little tight-knit families. Lots of very well-respected subject matter experts in the partnership.
Cons
Like with any Big Law firm, long hours are just par for the course. Can also be cut-throat depending on the practice you end up in.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
The pay was decent and the work was decent
Cons
Incredibly long hours and not the best support
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
generally good people if you find a good team
Cons
some long hours but fairly typical for big law
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Nice people. Good atmosphere. Good firm.
Cons
Long hours- no work life balance
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
When you decide to work at a law firm--no matter what position--you are going to work hard/long hours. That being said, Shearman & Sterling really makes the best of it. The work will be interesting and you will get responsibilities right off the bat. I find that the people I have worked have all been great--wonderful to learn from, eager to explain things and always willing to answer questions. What more can you ask for when you are just starting out? Vacation time is also respected. This is something that probably can not be said about most firms. If you book a ticket/have weekend plans to go away, the people you are working for will not have a problem with it (if it is cleared in advance) and you will generally be left alone while on your trip.
Cons
The downsides of working at S&S are probably pretty similar to the downsides of working at any law firm. You will have long hours and a lot will be expected of you all of the time. Working hard isn't really a downside I guess, but sometimes it would be nice to work a few less hours in a week.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
nice, smart people, very few "yellers", diverse/international population, opportunity to travel and to work on complex matters, language skills are valued
Cons
long hours, navigating the egos of the rainmakers can sometimes be tricky, used to be cheap--but that is getting better, outdated offices
Continue reading - Former Contractor, less than 1 year★★★★★
A good place to work where your professional dignity is not diminished
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Do your work and no one will stress you
Cons
No long hours for temp workers that may want to make money by working long hours
Continue reading - Current Intern, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Learning: you learn a lot from experts; Training: you develop your overall skills People: valuable network Salary: decent pay
Cons
Working hours are long, as you can expect from a job at a law firm but still better than investment banks or consulting firms
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