OK-I was fired during my maternity leave for unknown "mistakes" - Anonymous employee DLA Piper Employee Review

2.0
Jan 16, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good Location, Comfortable Environment, Lawyers and Staff in building are friendly

Cons

Pay is very low compared to others in the same market They say they have one of the best benefit packages but I've had better You have to really be friendly on purpose to key people to get in good and feel like you can keep your job If you work in HR you have NO one to go to if they do you wrong Definite intimidation from higher ups

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

- Excellent pay and benefits - Flexibility with the hybrid schedule (depending on your practice group) - Easy to build community with other assistants and paralegals

Cons

- Easy to fall into burnout due to understaffing in assistant/paralegal positions - Be prepared for an unexpectedly higher or lower workload at any point. - D.C. location is particularly strict about the hybrid expectations - A bit disorganized as a whole when it comes to onboarding and training for your particular practice group.

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