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7.8 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 8 ratings in 2017)
"A really great firm to train at with a breadth of practices, attracting top end clients."
Culture
8.6 / 10
 
Formal Training
7.3 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
8.1 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
7.6 / 10
 
Hours
7.6 / 10
 
Salary
7.8 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
6.9 / 10
 
Diversity
8.6 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
7.4 / 10
 
Pro Bono
8.9 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
7.8 / 10
 

Pros

  • The culture at the firm is friendly and collegiate at all levels.
  • Senior lawyers are happy to explain things to trainees and aid in their development.
  • The formal training on offer covers a wide range of topics and is seen as being very valuable.
  • A wide range of benefits are offered including a gym subsidy and starter loan.

Cons

  • The firm does not offer as many international secondments as some would like.
  • Though it’s relaxing, the hierarchy at the firm can still be quite rigid at times.
  • There could be more transparency in the seat allocation process.
  • Hours can be very long across all offices.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Ensure you know what the firm is looking for in its trainees. Learning examples of..."
Culture

"The firm is very sociable. Some of the departments have a very active social life..."
Formal Training

"Departmental training is very well done."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"The firm partners each trainee with a mentor; this system can be hit and miss but..."
Offices & Dress

"The offices are fairly small for the growing firm, however they are in a great location..."
Hours

"I have had to work quite a few weekends while in corporate and rarely finish before..."
Salary

"At present, (June 2015), I would say the pay is slightly below the market but I have..."
Perks

"Free taxis after 9:00pm. Free dinner after 8:00pm. Modern art work and exhibitions..."
Interview Process

"The interview process was quite involved, there was a document exercise, a drafting..."
Interview Questions

"Why Simmons and Simmons? Give me an example of a time you had to work in a team or..."
Green Initiatives

"Simmons & Simmons was the first zero emissions law firm in the world."
Diversity

"Simmons is very committed to diversity, there are loads of different networks in..."
Satisfaction with Work

"On several matters I have attended client meetings, personally responded to client..."
Pro Bono

"I have worked on a lot of pro bono projects in some departments and less in others..."
Pluses

"The level of responsibility given to trainees within a supportive environment."
Minuses

"Relatively long hours but that's just law, not the firm."
Why your firm?

"I applied here because of the culture - there is not a huge difference between the..."
Trainee Retention

"They vary, given the fluctuating need of the big departments. There's an element..."
Fun Facts

"We won the Tour de Law!"
In a few words

"Innovative, collegiate and ambitious."
Social Mobility

"There is a CR scheme with a school in east London which directly seeks to inspire..."
One Small Change

"Given that the firm wants more associates to be willing to go and work abroad, offering..."

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