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8.6 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 5 ratings in 2019)
"A really great firm to train at with a breadth of practices,..."
Culture
9.0 / 10
 
Formal Training
7.3 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
7.8 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
7.5 / 10
 
Hours
7.0 / 10
 
Salary
5.8 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
7.0 / 10
 
Diversity
8.3 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
8.0 / 10
 
Pro Bono
9.4 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
8.7 / 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.
  • There’s a very strong focus on pro bono work with interesting projects on offer.

Cons

  • The firm does not offer as many international secondments as some would like.
  • Some would like more social events to be organised by trainees.
  • The office is in a good location, but could be updated.
  • The salary is seen as being fair, but not particularly competitive.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Make sure you can answer competency questions in a well structured manner and be..."
Culture

"The culture is professional but supportive and friendly. As a trainee, there is no..."
Formal Training

"All trainees are part of the compass programme, which helps us to develop soft skills..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"There is a mentoring programme where we get to select who we would like to be our..."
Offices & Dress

"We have a casual dress code."
Hours

"In my current department, people generally don't leave before 8:00pm, but that's..."
Salary

"Pay is marginally less than Magic Circle but not be much. This gap widens when more..."
Perks

"Employees can get a free dinner if working after 9:00pm and a free taxi home after..."
Interview Process

"The process is now an online verbal reasoning test, written exercise, document exercise..."
Interview Questions

"I was asked to review a contract in addition to personal questions about my career..."
Green Initiatives

"There are lots of notices in the printing areas to cut down on excessive printing..."
Diversity

"Our LGBT diversity is very strong."
Satisfaction with Work

"The work quality varies by department. It is generally higher in transactional departments..."
Pro Bono

"The firm has formal pro bono initiatives and there are a variety of ways to be involved..."
Pluses

"Most people here are really down to earth, approachable and interested in training..."
Minuses

"The offices could be better, but the firm is currently in the process of improving..."
Why your firm?

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

"The firm's retention rates have recovered, but only after a poor spell in recent..."
Fun Facts

"We occupy the old BP building."
In a few words

"Intellectual, ambitious and decent."
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 lot...."
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