Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Reviews
Updated Jan 14, 2022
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"amazing new office, competent attorneys, good resources" (in 32 reviews)
"Events are often open to support staff so it was interesting to get a legal perspective on current events" (in 21 reviews)
"long hours, sometimes pay for admin staff not that competitive with others" (in 68 reviews)
"Big law sweatshop, no work life balance" (in 30 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Skadden gets the highest quality legal work from clients.
Cons
Promotion prospects are not transparent.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great people and a good culture; comp is good.
Cons
Very tough hours and high demands.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Pay and benefits are great, marketing director gives higher than average raises annually. People in my immediate team were smart and implemented interesting tools/processes for the marketing department. Coming from smaller employers, it was interesting to see how a large marketing department operated on the day-to-day. Events are often open to support staff so it was interesting to get a legal perspective on current events. Work/life balance was MUCH better during the pandemic and it was encouraging to see management open to flexible schedules in the future.
Cons
Very hierarchal so often I felt like just a cog in the wheel. I learned quickly that my voice didn't matter very much to senior management and even my direct boss so I felt pretty apathetic by the end of my tenure at the firm. I never received a promotion despite being highly rated during my annual reviews while there were others in the department who were promoted frequently. There was very little room for growth due to people working for the firm for very very long tenures and a lack of mentorship/guidance to grow into new roles within the firm. The work is confidential and technology was dated because better tools/software that use the cloud were unavailable to use and there was a strong emphasis on email for project management which often creates a bottleneck when seeking approvals.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Billables are manageable. Lots of support. Great comp.
Cons
Hours are tough, unpredictable schedule
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
(1) experience (2) salary (3) mentorship (4) network (5) training (6) benefits (7) gym
Cons
(1) lifestyle (2) personalities (3) billable hours (4) pigeon-holing (5) fungibility
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Very flexible with part time status
Cons
Did want to travel into city after Covid pandemic
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Sharp people to work with, great clients, diversity of work
Cons
Unpredictable hours, managers don't respect your time or personal life
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
amazing new office, competent attorneys, good resources
Cons
long hours, sometimes pay for admin staff not that competitive with others
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Very smart, values-driven people who are extremely collaborative, friendly and know their stuff. Strong sense of giving (back) to the community.
Cons
Flat structure makes it more challenging to advance than other firms.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
more collegial than other similar firms, interesting work, good clients, other associates are good to work with
Cons
long hours, firm leadership not transparent, some bureaucracy. the experience is very different depending on the group you are in
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86% of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, management, work life balance.
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