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 76 reviews)); "and good benefits" ((in 53 reviews)); "My colleagues were fantastic and supportive." ((in 36 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 team / collaborative atmosphere" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Long hours and expectations of self sufficiency." ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor management and communication Skills" ((in 26 reviews)); "Work life balance / long hours" ((in 25 reviews)); "expectstion to work long hours and considerable overtime" ((in 18 reviews)); "No career progression for 99% of support staff" ((in 15 reviews))

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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

5.0

Jul 2, 2017

Many good laws. Great law firm.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great law firm. Many good laws.

Cons

Only con is that there aren't more hours in the day to practice law.

3.0

Jun 27, 2017

Marketing and Business Devleepment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary and benefits and great MBD colleagues

Cons

Us vs them environment - lack of respect for MBD function from lawyers in some practice groups,especially if you didn't have a legal background. Poor leadership from central senior MBD management

4.0

Jun 23, 2017

A lot happened in 3.5 years

Applications operations senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A huge variety of work types, truly global and plenty of opportunities to be exposed to.

Cons

Sometime the pipeline was to broad to make changes quick enough to give the business the continuous benefit.

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