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8.7 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 21 ratings in 2018)
"Friendly, dynamic, supportive, challenging."
Culture
8.9 / 10
 
Formal Training
8.0 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
8.0 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
8.3 / 10
 
Hours
7.6 / 10
 
Salary
6.3 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
5.6 / 10
 
Diversity
7.6 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
8.6 / 10
 
Pro Bono
7.3 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
8.8 / 10
 

Pros

  • The firm’s emphasis on teamwork leads to a friendly and collaborative culture.
  • High levels of responsibility are given so trainees get high-quality work from the beginning of their contract.
  • The close-knit trainee community provides a good support network in the training contract’s initial stages.
  • Trainee retention is high in all offices.

Cons

  • The seat allocation process could be improved in terms of transparency and communication.
  • The salary is not seen as being competitive in the market.
  • While many supervisors are active and helpful, this is not the case for all of them.
  • Some departments have unavoidably long hours.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Learn the firm inside out."
Culture

"Team work is key in our firm. The firm is not hierarchical. The title 'partner' is..."
Formal Training

"I thought that the training at AG was very good - everything generally runs very..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"It depends on who you have and is very much luck of the draw. Performance feedback..."
Offices & Dress

"Although the management are looking to move to new offices; I think that the Manchester..."
Hours

"The hours are very long at times, which is to be expected. This would be less dissatisfying..."
Salary

"I often feel like they will do what they can to avoid paying a bonus."
Perks

"There aren't many perks beyond private healthcare and pension contributions."
Interview Process

"There is a rigorous interview process. It consisted of: a written application, a..."
Interview Questions

"My interviewer talked to me about my work experience, and why I wanted to work in..."
Green Initiatives

"I do feel that more could be done in this area, but there is an environmental committee..."
Diversity

"We have just started an LGBT+ committee initiative."
Satisfaction with Work

"The quality of the work in general is good but it varies between departments. In..."
Pro Bono

"I have been involved in a project the firm runs with Manchester University that includes..."
Pluses

"There is a very inclusive culture and everyone is willing to interact with each other...."
Minuses

"The hours can be unpredictable which can affect your life outside of work."
Why your firm?

"Reputation for giving trainees good-quality work. The clients: they appeared to be..."
Trainee Retention

"Retention rates are excellent - they try and keep good people."
Fun Facts

"The Leeds office has its own gym with a personal trainer."
In a few words

"A hard-working firm with a great culture."
Social Mobility

"Each year a number of our vacation schemers come through the diversity access scheme..."
Level of Stress

"There are occasions when I have felt a little swamped with work but the support is..."
One Small Change

"More thankful partners."

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