London Trainee - Anonymous employee Freshfields Employee Review

2.0
Jan 7, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary and benefits. Reasonably good support services (IT, printing, admin).

Cons

Bad culture, huge focus on cost cutting which is leading to bad morale and worsening support services. Hours are bad and inconsistent throughout the firm.

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Pros

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Cons

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