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Updated Jun 4, 2022
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Return to all Reviews- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Elite law firm with smart people
Cons
Management, office environment, transparency, and benefits
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Nice people (co-orkers) Employees - long term
Cons
Favoritism shown to certain employees by management. Poor work furniture
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Most people band together to help each other out. Met many good people from the Mailroom to the Top Lawyer throughout the years, most of whom are nice to work with.
Cons
No consideration for some of their most loyal employees.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great people to work with
Cons
Not much room for growth
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Decent pay, nice and friendly people
Cons
No work life balance. You’re expected to respond at all times. Always short staffed and people constantly leaving so the workload is always overwhelming
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
People are nice and friendly
Cons
Work life balance. Limited growth
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Pay was great. The people there are quite capable. The attorneys really know what they're doing and they sometimes have time to help.
Cons
The hours are long. I was looking at 9:30-9 on a consistent basis, and often til 12 or 2. Expect 12 hour days to be a given. Weekends, kiss goodbye.
Continue reading - Current Contractor, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Perks like desserts and leftover catering from time to time. Lovely coworkers in the People Mgmt/HR space. Competitive salary.
Cons
You learn by making mistakes, rather than being onboarded and set up to succeed. Very little orientation, no handbooks, etc. Leadership not always communicative. Currently undergoing turnover, unclear how this will impact culture.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great salary and benefits. People are smart and engaging.
Cons
Long working hours that extend often into weekend.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Nice people and International work.
Cons
Too much focus on billable hours.
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