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7.6 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 27 ratings in 2016)
"Smart, hard-working and sociable."
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.
  • Well regarded for gender diversity.
  • The formal training on offer covers a wide range of topics and is always very valuable.
Cons: 
  • The firm does not have a huge number of international secondments on offer.
  • At times the hierarchy at the firm can be quite rigid.
  • There could be more transparency in the seat allocation process.
  • Retention at the firm has been low recently.
Culture
8.2 / 10
 
Formal Training
8.3 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
7.8 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
7.3 / 10
 
Hours
6.9 / 10
 
Salary
7.0 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
7.1 / 10
 
Diversity
9.1 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
7.6 / 10
 
Pro Bono
8.6 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
5.7 / 10
 

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Come prepared with your own questions that show you have an interest in the firm...."
Culture

"The firm has many socials, the work hours aren't bad. People understand if on any..."
Formal Training

"Very good, well organised and easy to learn from. There are departmental training..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"Feedback is quite informal for trainees, but people are generally forthcoming with..."
Offices & Dress

"The client areas are nice, as is the canteen. Staff changing rooms and showers are..."
Hours

"The hours will depend heavily on the department and the type of work that you do...."
Salary

"Very satisfied with my pay and looking forward to the new qualifier pay rise."
Perks

"Wedding bonus, occasional discount and free theatre tickets."
Interview Process

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

"I was asked a mixture of competency questions (e.g. describe a challenge you have..."
Green Initiatives

"The firm is carbon-neutral and we recycle and shred about 70% of our paper usage..."
Diversity

"The firm is committed to diversity. We have networks that actively organise events..."
Satisfaction with Work

"Day-to-day responsibilities include running the commercial property process on deals,..."
Pro Bono

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

"Good working hours, relaxed staff, top-level work and clients."
Minuses

"The high standards can sometimes make you feel pressured."
Why your firm?

"It had a reputation for being friendly and now that I'm here, I can't emphasise how..."
Trainee Retention

"People who want to stay are likely to be offered a job, people who want to move on..."
Fun Facts

"Firm houses an important collection of modern art including works by Damien Hirst..."
In a few words

"Collegiate, high-performing, diverse and ambitious."
Social Mobility

"The firm hosts work experience for high school students to target those from different..."
One Small Change

"I would appreciate fuller screening of trainee supervisors as quality varies a l..."

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