This review expresses my opinion: There’s little to no communication, so expect to figure things out on your own. Leadership is nonexistent. Don’t ask for help or express that you’re feeling overwhelmed, or you’ll be stigmatized as a “bad” worker (This was actual advice given to me by a senior paralegal shortly after I started).
Paralegals are overworked, attorneys don't know what's going on with their accounts, there's little to no organization or communication, there is ZERO training (huge red flag). There is no room for growth here, despite the fact that they insist there is based on having promoted the same two/three people twice. They have a churn and burn business model here -- you are not valued, and they will replace you. Most new hires often have zero business immigration experience and are asked to handle the workloads of experienced paralegals while being paid a (very) entry-level salary. No one runs expiration reports, which leads to a lot of last minute panic and/or expired visas (EADs in particular).
Company health insurance policy is pretty poor relative to what I've had in the past. Allegedly business staff do not receive maternity leave, but I can't speak to that with authority.
As a firm, their COVID-19 response was subpar: Several confirmed positive cases (and one they just sort of... pretended didn’t happen) and they not once quarantined the office for longer than 24 hours. They seemed to be under the impression that cleaning counters and door handles with Lysol would somehow prevent the spread of a virus that is predominately contracted by people breathing on each other in small, enclosed spaces. You know, much like offices. To their credit, they did allow a pseudo work from home policy for awhile. The policy eventually turned into a stern suggestion to return to the office at least three times a week at the height of the pandemic.
Times are tough and I understand taking what you can get, but buyer beware. They've lost around 8-10 experienced paralegals since July (in the middle of a pandemic and huge economic downturn), so make of that what you will.
