Does A&O Shearman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, A&O Shearman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at A&O Shearman. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at A&O Shearman?

70% of A&O Shearman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated A&O Shearman 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at A&O Shearman?

Associate (192) , Paralegal (30) , Stagiaire (26) , Senior Associate (25) , Legal PA (24) , Legal Professional (24) , Intern (20) , Lawyer (20) , Legal Assistant (16) , Trainee Solicitor (15) , Associate Attorney (12) , Manager (12) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Analyst (11) , Associate Lawyer (10)

What are the pros of working at A&O Shearman according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 106 reviews)); "good benefits (not monetary)" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great workplace and culture." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 55 reviews)); "Pay and good name that opens doors" ((in 54 reviews))

What are the cons of working at A&O Shearman according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours at peek periods (which is more of a industry con in general)" ((in 89 reviews)); "You will have long hours and a lot will be expected of you all of the time." ((in 24 reviews)); "No career progression unless fee earner" ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior managers have also left in numbers and new managers are sinking fast" ((in 12 reviews)); "What about us!! Pay needs to improve massively and also decent bonuses." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about A&O Shearman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about A&O Shearman layoffs and their outlook for job security at A&O Shearman in 2026.

What are the top reviewed A&O Shearman locations?

New York , Washington , Melville , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Arlington , Fairfax , Jackson Heights , Ronkonkoma , Phoenix , Dallas , Flower Mound , Houston , Palo Alto , Ukiah , Miami , Tampa

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A&O Shearman reviews

Item: A&O Shearman
Rating: 2
Author: Paralegal

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(956 total reviews)

Khalid Garousha

89% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

A&O Shearman has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 956 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The A&O Shearman 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

956 reviews

5.0

Aug 20, 2008

Excellent overall

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with very motivated and intelligent people. Great working environment. Extremely high quality clients.

Cons

Long hours and can be slightly impersonal with so many lawyers. This depends greatly on your practice area.

2.0

Aug 12, 2008

Thinking about becoming a Paralegal at S&S? Think long and hard.

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I feel that Shearman and Sterling has a nice compensation pacakage, as well as on the job perks, along with a pretty good 401k. They make an effort to make their employees happy by having on the job dinning and mixers after work to help people get to know each other better. The company also makes a pretty good effort to work on Pro Bono projects that give back to the community at large. Having your own office is a plus as well. None of that working in cubes crap that you get at some of the other firms in New York City.

Cons

Micromangement from those who aren't qualified. At least in the paralegal department. I find that the powers that be are a little power happy with the amount of responsibility they have. It makes for a pretty divided group. Some times you wonder why am I working here? I found that the people in HR are the typical type of people who you never got a long with at any point in your life. It is almost like they have waited their whole life to get to be in HR just so they can be an ass to you now that they've made it.

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