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8.8 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 25 ratings in 2019)
"Highly competent. Quietly confident."
Culture
8.8 / 10
 
Formal Training
9.1 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
8.3 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
8.1 / 10
 
Hours
7.2 / 10
 
Salary
8.0 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
7.9 / 10
 
Diversity
7.7 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
8.2 / 10
 
Pro Bono
8.0 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
8.9 / 10
 

Pros

  • Excellent training is provided in each department that covers a wide array of topics to help develop a range of skills.
  • Trainees are assigned substantial tasks and are trusted with important work for high-profile clients.
  • The firm is working hard to improve diversity and reduce its environmental impact.
  • Salaries are seen as being very competitive and only low compared to US firms.

Cons

  • Trainees could be given more transparency when it comes to seat options.
  • There can be a lot of pressure, which some trainees may find intimidating.
  • Some feel that feedback could be given more frequently.
  • While there is flexibility with hours, the workload can be unpredictable.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Know your CV backwards and be up to date on current affairs. If there is a particular..."
Culture

"Macfarlanes has pleasant, intelligent and interesting colleagues, but I have found..."
Formal Training

"We have lots of formal training sessions in each seat to broadly cover the main types..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"I have an excellent partner principal who, despite being very busy, has always made..."
Offices & Dress

"The location is perfect - in the heart of legal London. The office space is just..."
Hours

"Hours are not flexible for trainees but becomes more so as you become more senior...."
Salary

"I am happy with my pay, and the bonus structure (although I am yet to receive one)..."
Perks

"I haven't really benefited from many perks so far. The best has been the £100 vouchers..."
Interview Process

"The interview process consisted of a group task, a CV interview, a scenario interview..."
Interview Questions

"I was asked about the work experience on my CV, why I was interested in Macfarlanes,..."
Green Initiatives

"Recycling of paper and ink cartridges is encouraged."
Diversity

"This is increasing following the appointment of a 'corporate social responsibility..."
Satisfaction with Work

"As a fourth-seat trainee, I had a lot of client interaction and found myself taking..."
Pro Bono

"The firm has a 'charity of the year' that is voted for each year by the staff. There..."
Pluses

"The good people, getting responsibility at an early stage, good training, interesting..."
Minuses

"The hours can be long here at times."
Why your firm?

"I chose Macfarlanes for its great reputation, quality of work, amazing private clients..."
Trainee Retention

"Retention is excellent and is consistently 95% to 100%, which speaks volumes and..."
Fun Facts

"Macfarlanes LLP's client office is situated on the same small street as Mr Snagsby's..."
In a few words

"Understated excellence."
Social Mobility

"Macfarlanes have various outreach schemes working with local schools and offering..."
One Small Change

"Having six four-month seats instead of four six-month seats would be an improvement...."
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