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

5.0

Sep 30, 2014

Loved it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A class outfit run by genuinely decent people. I worked there for 5 years and don't have anything bad to say about the people. The London office is beautiful and the food in the staff restaurant excellent. Generally businss services can't do enough to help you. I resepcted the firm's management. The free Olympics tickets in 2012 were a ncie touch too.

Cons

The IT is dire - really dreadful.

3.0

Aug 24, 2014

Some good people, hard work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best clients and best matters. Some of the partners are very good at what they do. Plenty of colleagues to make friends with

Cons

Long long hours, psychopathic partners. Some of the partners are nowhere near as clever as they think they are- really doubt they would make it today. Not many prospects

2.0

Aug 23, 2014

A good company to have on your resume

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, high profile work

Cons

Management not good, culture in local office is terrible.

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Jobs at Freshfields

Executive Assistant - Marketing and Business Development

Risk and Compliance Lawyer