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8.1 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 14 ratings in 2019)
"Outstanding, daunting, challenging."
Culture
7.5 / 10
 
Formal Training
8.5 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
7.1 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
8.4 / 10
 
Hours
7.9 / 10
 
Salary
8.4 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
7.7 / 10
 
Diversity
6.2 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
7.5 / 10
 
Pro Bono
7.1 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
8.9 / 10
 

Pros

  • Both the internal and external training on offer is extensive and well organised.
  • There’s a collegiate atmosphere with good teamwork at the firm.
  • Retention rates are consistently very high and trainees are confident in their ability to remain at the firm.
  • The lack of billable hours targets is very popular among trainees.

Cons

  • Workloads can be unpredictable, which means hours can vary greatly.
  • The unpredictability of hours can make it difficult to plan a social life.
  • While the salary is very good, it is towards the lower end of the magic circle.
  • Some trainees would like more frequent feedback.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Candidates with strong academic backgrounds with an interest in the law. Work out..."
Culture

"The firm has a strong hierarchy, but partners' doors are always open and it is easy..."
Formal Training

"The firm provides the formal professional skills course training, 'trainee in practice'..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"We have monthly monitoring partner meetings. I sometimes receive feedback, but not..."
Offices & Dress

"Great office, spacious and well designed with lots of little kitchen 'pods' dotted..."
Hours

"The firm is usually quite flexible. I have been very pleasantly surprised. If you..."
Salary

"Pay is generous in the context of the market as a whole. However, it pales in comparison..."
Perks

"Free football tickets, partners v. staff cricket games and many other benefits including..."
Interview Process

"Slaughter and May were unusual in that they only required a CV and covering letter..."
Interview Questions

"What client would you want to have if you were a partner here? If you were on a deserted..."
Green Initiatives

"The firm puts an emphasis on reducing its carbon footprint and incorporates this..."
Diversity

"Strong commitment to diversity that does not match its reputation. A significant..."
Career Prospects

"Beyond qualification, all solicitors are associates, theoretically equal in rank..."
Satisfaction with Work

"I'm extremely satisfied. The multi-specialist approach means getting exposure to..."
Pro Bono

"There are some pro bono initiatives. I volunteer at the Islington Law Centre but..."
Pluses

"The type of work you get exposed to is of the highest calibre and the lawyers working..."
Minuses

"Promotion opportunities beyond qualification - steep slope to partnership."
Why your firm?

"They came and spoke at my university and seemed nice. The simple application process..."
Trainee Retention

"The firm has very high retention rates and the qualification process seems straightforward...."
Fun Facts

"Slaughter and May gets more high-value UK government work than any other firm."
In a few words

"Prestigious, hierarchical, hardworking."
Social Mobility

"The firm works with organisations to help people from less privileged backgrounds..."
Level of Stress

"Expectations are high but you are never left feeling exposed."
One Small Change

"I would like to see increased levels of responsibility for trainees who are willing..."
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