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8.7 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 9 ratings in 2019)
"Inclusive, ambitious and collaborative."
Culture
9.3 / 10
 
Formal Training
9.9 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
8.6 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
9.1 / 10
 
Hours
7.0 / 10
 
Salary
6.8 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
7.6 / 10
 
Diversity
8.0 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
8.5 / 10
 
Pro Bono
9.4 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
8.6 / 10
 

Pros

  • The formal training on offer is very well organised and comprehensive.
  • The firm has a friendly and welcoming environment, especially for trainees.
  • Client contact and the chance to work on high-level contracts are both available early on.

Cons

  • Hours can be unavoidably long in certain departments.
  • Some feel the salary could be more competitive at new qualifier level and above.
  • A lack of laptops mean that working from home is impractical.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"There's an application form, online tests and an assessment centre with an interview...."
Culture

"Depending on the department, colleagues are usually very social. In the office, people..."
Formal Training

"Good legal training, both in the specific departments and compulsory PSC foundation..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"Supervisors tend to be very good at what they do and make excellent mentors. I have..."
Offices & Dress

"We're ideally located between the City and Shoreditch and very close to Liverpool..."
Hours

"The hours vary massively from department to department. Transactional seats can contain..."
Salary

"It's great at the trainee level but below the market at new qualifier level."
Perks

"Good overall benefits system and support in the workplace."
Interview Process

"There was an interview with Graduate Recruitment for the vacation scheme, which was..."
Interview Questions

"The Bank of England base rate had risen slightly the day before my interview, I was..."
Green Initiatives

"Seems to be a good focus on green policies."
Diversity

"The firm is very diverse in respect of ethnic minorities."
Satisfaction with Work

"On secondment with a client, you spend the full six months with them, getting to..."
Pro Bono

"I have worked at the Islington Law Centre, but there are many pro bono initiatives..."
Pluses

"Everyone is friendly, helpful and welcoming."
Minuses

"Some departments have very unpredictable (and long) hours with a lot of waiting around;..."
Why your firm?

"I met the graduate recruitment team at a university talk and I was left with a lasting..."
Trainee Retention

"Historically retention has been poor, but my intake is the first post-crisis sized..."
Fun Facts

"One of the James Bond movies was filmed on the escalators here."
In a few words

"On an upward trajectory."
Social Mobility

"The firm attends numerous events aimed at introducing the firm to applicants from..."
Level of Stress

"I feel that fee earners have to do too much support work ourselves - this can seriously..."
One Small Change

"Include trainees in team meetings."
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