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 (86) , 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?

"great people to work with" ((in 78 reviews)); "and good benefits" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great colleagues and culture globally" ((in 38 reviews)); "The pay is good (I can't comment on what others are paid) as I negotiated when I joined the firm." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of responsibility" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Long hours and difficult to plan days ahead." ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor management and communication Skills" ((in 26 reviews)); "No career progression for paralegals" ((in 15 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 8 reviews)); "fee earners who are just as dedicated to the businessbut get "market rate" pay and low bonuses if any at all." ((in 6 reviews))

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Freshfields reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(641 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 641 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

641 reviews

3.0

Feb 2, 2017

For lawyers only

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice London offices with an excellent restaurant and gym; smart people; great name in the legal sector.

Cons

Lawyers (partners) are kings. If you're in HR, marketing, IT, etc, you will need to swallow your expertise and defer to a lawyer for virtually all decisions. Can be quite 'tribal', with departments choosing to ignore or oppose each other.

1.0

Mar 25, 2024

Negative experience

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good name to have on your CV - Healthcare and insurance benefits are good

Cons

- Extremely poor management - Very political - Uninteresting work - No career progression for 99% of support staff - Pay is terrible when you account for *actual* number of hours worked - Low bonus when considering contribution - Cuts in most business support functions (IT, HR, Events and Finance) which were pushed onto EAs without explanation, support, thorough training, or financial gain from the additional workload (and additional hours worked as a result) - Huge divide between fee earners and non-fee earners - Admin and other support teams are viewed as ‘beneath’ the lawyers and subsequently means we aren’t respected, valued or looked after by the business

3.0

Oct 10, 2022

Moving in the wrong direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, lots of opportunities to get involved in projects, good pay and benefits, good for the CV

Cons

Lack of direction, Mordenise is awful and treats people as throw away objects, poor leadership, not great at utilising resources, over complicated process, poor change management

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