Covington & Burling LLP

Get the inside buzz from graduates at Covington & Burling LLP

8.5 / 10 Overall Satisfaction

(based on 8 ratings in 2015)

"Aims for perfection, client focused, sticklers for high standards of legal writing, hard working."

Pros:

Trainees are offered high quality work with a wide range of responsibility
Supervisors provide support on a regular basis, and there are several seat reviews to aid trainee development
A collegiate and 'open-door' culture ensures that trainees are welcomed into the firm
Trainees are able to get involved with interesting, niche areas of practice

Cons:

Occasional long hours may mean that work/life balance suffers
The seat selection and rotation processes could be more transparent
Some may feel that including more formal training sessions would help trainees to develop their skills
Office facilities such as the IT systems could be improved

Culture

8.3 / 10

Formal Training

7.4 / 10

Informal Training & Mentoring

8.0 / 10

Offices & Dress

7.4 / 10

Hours

7.4 / 10

Salary

8.1 / 10

Green Initiatives

6.7 / 10

Diversity

8.0 / 10

Satisfaction with Work

8.4 / 10

Pro Bono

9.4 / 10

Trainee Retention

8.6 / 10

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"You should be very thorough in your research: when they ask you why you're applying..."

Culture

"There is a respectful and friendly culture in the office. Not a great deal of socialising..."

Formal Training

"While I have one criticism in that I feel that there is not that much formal training,..."

Informal Training & Mentoring

"In the round, senior lawyers here do make good mentors. Some are (unsurprisingly)..."

Offices & Dress

"Great location near Covent Garden - it is nice to be outside of the City and close..."

Hours

"Work hours are generally very reasonable. I have had a few runs of late nights on..."

Salary

"The trainee and NQ salary is competitive with other US/City firms."

Perks

"We get a season ticket loan to help with transport costs."

Interview Process

"I went through two rounds of interviews: the first was a generally straightforward..."

Interview Questions

"I was asked questions about my academic and non-academic interests, my interests..."

Green Initiatives

"Personally I've seen little discussion of this, although it's possible there's more..."

Diversity

"The firm has a strong commitment to diversity at a global level. The London office,..."

Satisfaction with Work

"Responsibilities naturally vary, but on the whole this is a firm that really values..."

Pro Bono

"Trainees get involved in as much pro bono work as they are able and willing to do...."

Pluses

"Great work and great mentorship here are real pluses."

Minuses

"I would say that the facilities could use some improvement."

Why your firm?

"I was encouraged to apply to the firm by the small trainee intake, quality of clients,..."

Trainee Retention

"Generally the firm has a very high retention rate, however business demand is the..."

Fun Facts

"We have a highly successful (and recently promoted) softball team!"

In a few words

"Hard, but rewarding work."

Social Mobility

"The firm works with a scholars programme at Warwick University."

One Small Change

"Being able to complete an overseas secondment (client or office) would be great."

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