Freshfields reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(642 total reviews)

Edward Braham and Stephan Eilers

50% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Freshfields has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 642 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Freshfields employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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642 reviews
1.0
Jun 21, 2021

Most draining years of my career

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big name on CV, ability for global experience

Cons

Where do i begin… the majority of the MBD leadership are wholly incompetent with a limited view of the world and even more limited capability for innovation and change. Pitching function runs like a dictatorship from the dark ages. All of the teams are overstretched and overworked. Global teams are most obviously understaffed however the leadership brush this aside by expecting that the members will do extra hours and give more than they are contracted to do whilst badging overtime as a positive. The disparity between London and Manchester is huge. London teams offer minimal output for maximum benefits, whereas the Manchester teams do the majority of the work for little reward - the odd thank you in an email does not make up for all those hours spent creating content and high value work that increases our revenue. Progression is pretty impossible. At best they will stick ‘senior’ at the start of your title but that’s as much as it goes, don’t allow the illusion of career progression cloud your path it just won’t happen.

2.0
Jun 3, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building and neighborhood in NYC Good catering and cafe options

Cons

Old tech Boys club No accountability for bad behavior no professional development support. Don't deal with real issues, stick bandages over them if at all

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