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 80 reviews)); "and good benefits" ((in 58 reviews)); "The pay is good (I can't comment on what others are paid) as I negotiated when I joined the firm." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great team and engaging work." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of responsibility" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Long hours and difficult to plan days ahead." ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor management and communication Skills" ((in 27 reviews)); "Work life balance / long hours" ((in 25 reviews)); "No career progression for 99% of support staff" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 8 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

1.0

Aug 28, 2018

Assistant - stay away!

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name on CV. Onsite gym.

Cons

Poor management- treated like children, do not recognise capabilities of certain members of staff, PA/EA restructure did not go to plan, mis-sold role, very boring and no room to progress. Certain areas of HR unresponsive, dated systems, everything takes an age to complete.

4.0

Nov 27, 2017

North/South Divide

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits. Invests in training of staff.

Cons

A lot of tick box exercises especially concerning continuous improvement.

2.0

Aug 1, 2019

STRESSFIELDS

Document specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They used to place an emphasis on cross department collaboration which often achieved good results.

Cons

Many staff resigned during my time there as the culture became toxic. The ever increasing levels of pressure and stress also made our positions untenable. Their practice of political correctness was widely regarded as Orwellian. Multiple promotions went to unsuitable candidates.

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