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    Troutman Sanders Reviews

    Updated June 29, 2018
    72 reviews

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    Stephen E. Lewis
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    Pros

    • "This law firm knows a thing or two about providing a safe, professional and rewarding experience for the employee" (in 5 reviews)

    • "They treat associates and patent agents like adults, and they understand the importance of work-life balance to avoid burnout" (in 3 reviews)

    Cons

    • "This was an extremely toxic work environment" (in 4 reviews)

    • "Good ole boy lawyers don't respect support staff" (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Great place"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      people are great and helpful

      Cons

      not many cons, a good place

    2. "Disorganized"

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      Former Employee - Non-Attorney Employee
      Former Employee - Non-Attorney Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Troutman Sanders full-time

      Pros

      Good support staff and benefits

      Cons

      Disorganized HR department (too many people), good ole boys attitude, company motto isn't carried out by those in charge, will layoff long term employees instead of keeping them and moving them around, pay for support staff seems to be based on practice group instead of years of experience.

      Advice to Management

      Appreciate your staff more. Offer those that have been there longer incentives to keep them there instead of getting rid of them.

    3. "Paralegal"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Atlanta, GA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Atlanta, GA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Troutman Sanders full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Attractive work environment, support staff and contractors

      Cons

      Management failure to disclose major corporate changes until they show up on social media or internet; integrity and honesty issues when dealing with employees; benefits leave a lot to be desired as not competitive with other firms of its size and reputation

      Advice to Management

      Supervise management of offices not within range of corporate headquarters to see what is really going on and assess productivity and ethical issues re attorney and professional staff billing requirements and practices

    4. "Happy Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Troutman Sanders full-time

      Pros

      Nice People that become good friends

      Cons

      Very intense; high stress if you have an attorney facing job

    5. "okay"

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      Current Employee - Legal Secretary
      Current Employee - Legal Secretary

      I have been working at Troutman Sanders full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Very laid back. The people are nice. Busy but not overly so.

      Cons

      You have to fight for yourself to get the salary you deserve. Some practice groups get more attention than others. Not really any room to grow.

    6. "Very Laid Back"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Troutman Sanders full-time

      Pros

      This firm is super laid back, and the billable requirement isn't as much as other large firms.

      Cons

      Making partner is becoming more and more difficult.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Senior Patent Paralegal"

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      Former Employee - Senior Patent Paralegal in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Senior Patent Paralegal in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Troutman Sanders full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Beautiful office, nice location.

      Cons

      Heavy workload and case management, unprofessional colleague, disorganized human resources department.

    8. "Agressive environment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Irvine, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Irvine, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Troutman Sanders full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Nice building, great location, clean, modern

      Cons

      No respect for the staff, not enough support.

      Advice to Management

      Promote respect

    9. "Dysfunctional"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Troutman Sanders full-time

      Pros

      Beautiful offices, nice co-workers but boss pitts them against each other like Hunger Games just for the fun of it.

      Cons

      Crazy boss wasn't happy unless there was drama and chaos. Terrible marole

      Advice to Management

      keep a better eye on your department heads

    10. "Former Troutman Employee"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      Pros

      The firm offers an extensive amount of benefits.

      Cons

      The culture isn't ideal and there's a lack of professional development and support from leadership.

      Advice to Management

      Pay more attention to the people who are doing the work. They're bright and have a lot to offer the firm - if/when given the opportunity their ideas would provide value.

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