TechLaw reviews

3.6

76% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Patricia Derocher

94% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

TechLaw has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TechLaw employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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26 reviews
1.0
Jun 26, 2013

No Selling, No Doing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Reading about work done on Superfund/CERCLA sites.

Cons

The salaries are some of the lowest in the industry and employees are treated like commodities. There are no opportunities for advancement. There is no training program for the junior and mid-level personnel due to the pressure to remain chargeable. Chargeability goals are set impossibly high (over 95% for most staff including seniors). Managers have responsibility but no authority and are expected to be a minimum of 85% chargeable. This results in a very long work week - 50 to 60 hours+ in order to complete admin duties and meet the chargeable goal. This company is an EPA contractor. The work entails review of CERCLA work conducted mostly on military bases. There is no field component at all, this is cubicle review of work done by the military's consultants. If you are looking for any type of field training or experience, this is not the place to get it. Junior and mid-level personnel are sacrificed (fired) when work slows down so that senior managers can keep their jobs. This is not a place where those with other options stay for long. There are far more people who have left this company than currently work there.

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TechLaw Response
12y
TechLaw has a long history of selling professional services to the federal government. These efforts routinely result in long, well-funded backlogs of work in the environmental field. Currently, TechLaw is in possession of over $80 million in federal contracts over the next seven years, all funded to allow for ongoing work. In addition, our performance evaluations are consistently in the range of "very good" to "excellent." We are confident in our ability to maintain this track record moving forward, based not only on our past experiences, but also due to the strong team of bright, dedicated scientists and engineers who make up our team. It is certainly fair to say that TechLaw's marketing and business development efforts in areas beyond federal contracting are less advanced and not quite as successful. Given that we've been working to develop and maintain our federal and state client base for 30 years, compared to just three years in the private marketplace, this disparity is certainly, in my mind, understandable. TechLaw, like any professional services firm, is only as strong as the people who provide its consulting services. Therefore, we work hard to hire intelligent, hard working people looking to make a difference both at TechLaw and in the world around us. We encourage like-minded scientists, engineers and regulatory analysts to join us as we continue to grow our business.
3.0
Apr 14, 2022

Fine

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fine to get experience in the industry

Cons

The culture could use a lot of work

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TechLaw Response
3y
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I am glad to hear you feel you were able to gain industry experience while working with us. We work hard to provide our staff members with a wide range of projects and tasks to help develop their skills and resumes. I'm sorry to hear that you found our culture lacking and wish you had reached out while you were still an employee. We are always looking for ways to maintain a culture that works well for as many of our employees as possible and welcome feedback and suggestions both directly and anonymously through our employee engagement system.
5.0
Apr 8, 2019

Great Company

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely flexible schedule, great company that treats you like family.

Cons

Pay could be better, especially if you work in a big city.

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TechLaw Response
6y
We pride ourselves in providing a responsive work environment that also offers competitive wages and benefits. We regularly review our compensation packages to make sure we're offering attractive options at all employee levels in all locations.
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