Does Freshfields pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Freshfields employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Freshfields. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Freshfields?

69% of Freshfields employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Freshfields 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Freshfields?

Associate (87) , Paralegal (38) , Legal Solutions Specialist (21) , Trainee Solicitor (20) , Intern (17) , Lawyer (16) , Executive Assistant (14) , Business Analyst (11) , Senior Associate (11) , Legal Secretary (9) , Personal Assistant (9) , Transaction Lawyer (9) , Internship (8) , Document Specialist (7) , Documentation Specialist (7)

What are the pros of working at Freshfields according to real employee reviews?

"People are great no matter the level" ((in 76 reviews)); "and good benefits" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of responsibility" ((in 35 reviews)); "Lots of very capable and friendly colleagues." ((in 33 reviews)); "The pay is good (I can't comment on what others are paid) as I negotiated when I joined the firm." ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Freshfields according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and expectations of self sufficiency." ((in 68 reviews)); "Poor management and communication Skills" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life balance / long hours" ((in 26 reviews)); "expectstion to work long hours and considerable overtime" ((in 18 reviews)); "No career progression for paralegals" ((in 13 reviews))

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Freshfields reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(642 total reviews)

Edward Braham and Stephan Eilers

50% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

642 reviews

4.0

Dec 17, 2019

It is what you make it.

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work kept me busy so days flew by.

Cons

Lots of turnover so work/life balance suffered a lot

4.0

Nov 26, 2019

Engaging opportunity to work at a magic circle law firm

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff, good facilities reasonable pay

Cons

Lack of input in decision making, too many hours

1.0

Nov 26, 2019

Average

Documentation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Some great people to work with

Cons

Too many supervisors and seniors and not enough staff to do the work. Supervisors are often underskilled and don’t know what the operators actually do but somehow manage to talk the talk and get promoted. Day staff treated differently night staff Overloading of work We often got told by some fee earners (mostly associates and senior associates) how much they earn per hour as if it should make us work x10 harder for them. Lack of respect from fee earners over the phone (like above) Absolutely no progression no matter how hard you work

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Jobs at Freshfields

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