Torys reviews

4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Les M. Viner

84% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Torys has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Torys 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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93 reviews
5.0
Nov 16, 2017

An ideal place to work

Recommend
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Pros

Collaborative work environment; Access to senior partners without booking an appointment; Collegial atmosphere; Incredible support services; Surrounded by great minds; Exciting files!

Cons

The interior offices need a design refresh

4.0
Apr 16, 2017

Associate

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

More senior lawyers genuinely care about and invest in your development and future at the firm. Truly the best seven sister firm overall. You get more meaningful work early on vs other sister firms/NY firms if you demonstrate a willingness to work hard, people like you and you get it. Partners include you in key deal negotiations, staffing discussions, client pitches/events and client/firm strategy very early on if you meet these conditions.

Cons

Torys biggest pro is its biggest con. The firm is too nice to lawyers that do not pull their weight - some associates work 24/7 while others intentionally fly under the radar and have avoided work/learning for years. One associate, as of the date of this review, has run his own start up business out of his office for nearly 3 years and hasn't ever made target. Many other (albeit less extreme) examples of people who no one dares work with because they haven't developed along with their cohort, yet have been around for years and do not get fired. This negatively impacts associate morale since associate pay mostly comes from base salary and your year of call determines your base salary, without meaningful exception and irrespective of your abilities (some very narrow - $10K-$20K - exceptions once you are a 5th year). The reward for being good/hard working is more 24/7 work and the prospect of partnership in 11 years, which is subject to the prevailing market conditions at the time your partnership admission is formally considered (ie, the 10th year). Don't expect to be adequately $$ compensated along the way for this risk, especially if you are an associate who wants to work hard, learn a lot and move up faster than the lowest denominator in your cohort. Essentially, Torys is a double-edged sword which can cut you the wrong way if want a promotion/more money sooner than people who everyone knows are not as good as you.

2.0
Jan 12, 2017

Legal Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are very Good

Cons

The upper management is Poor

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