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7.6 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 8 ratings in 2019)
"Friendly, approachable, down to earth."
Culture
8.2 / 10
 
Formal Training
7.2 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
6.6 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
7.9 / 10
 
Hours
8.1 / 10
 
Salary
7.0 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
6.8 / 10
 
Diversity
7.0 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
7.7 / 10
 
Pro Bono
4.9 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
7.3 / 10
 

Pros

  • Colleagues are friendly, intelligent and happy to help others to develop.
  • Trainees are given good levels of responsibility from the outset.
  • Offices are open-plan, meaning trainees get the opportunity to sit alongside (and learn from) partners and senior lawyers.
  • Trainees have contact with clients on a regular basis.

Cons

  • Seat options can be limited in some offices.
  • Communication around seat changes could be clearer with more notice given.
  • There is not a lot of pro bono work organised by the firm.
  • The level of feedback and informal training can vary between departments.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"There is an online application and successful candidates are then invited to an assessment..."
Culture

"Everyone at the firm is approachable and down-to-earth, so I always feel able to..."
Formal Training

"The firm has a focus on departmental training. Within the commercial property team,..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"I have had a mixed experience with this but the mentoring is really good in my current..."
Offices & Dress

"The Bristol office is well located, just a few minutes' walk from the train station..."
Hours

"Working hours have generally been very good for me. There were some later hours in..."
Salary

"Pay is decent enough given the local wage, but feels low given comparisons nationally...."
Perks

"The firm offers a workplace pension and there is also a "Perks" scheme where you..."
Interview Process

"I attended an assessment centre which included a written exercise, group negotiation,..."
Interview Questions

"I was given competency based questions showing teamwork, responsibility and difficult..."
Green Initiatives

"We have various initiatives such as cycle-to-work schemes."
Diversity

"I am surrounded by lots of great successful female role models and the firm offers..."
Satisfaction with Work

"I was given client contract straight away and developed strong client care skills..."
Pro Bono

"I have not done any pro bono work. I do not think it's a priority of Ashfords, but..."
Pluses

"The personal attitude taken to staff development (in particular at a junior level)..."
Minuses

"Being in a satellite office means less contact with the other trainees. It would..."
Why your firm?

"Having grown up in the South West and studied at Bristol University, I was always..."
Trainee Retention

"They vary year to year, but I get the feeling that the firm wants to retain its trainees...."
Fun Facts

"The Bristol office gets to have dogs in the office on Fridays!"
In a few words

"Modern, progressive and respected with high-quality clients."
Social Mobility

"I would say Ashfords is less bothered about an applicant's background than what that..."
One Small Change

"More information on what we will earn as we progress through the ranks."
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