Meh - Associate Axiom Law Employee Review

3.0
Jun 5, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Decent work-life balance depending on the team/project and I don't take work home. Decent co-workers. Not a bad place to land if you find yourself in between jobs, but beware getting too comfortable.

Cons

Salaries aren't really competitive. Opportunities to develop legal practice skills are very limited. You might find yourself asking, as I often do, is this what I went to law school for?

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Axiom Law Response
9y
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback, we appreciate you raising this with us Many factors come into play when we make salary decisions at Axiom, and we review pay regularly to ensure we deliver on our commitment. We’re passionate about developing our employee’s skills at a global scale. Currently, we offer access to external legal databases for CLE development and Lynda Learning to hone your soft skills. We’d love to hear more, particularly on specifics of legal skill development so we can continue to improve. Please reach out to me advance@axiomlaw.com. Stephanie

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Axiom Law Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear your experience with Axiom didn’t meet your expectations. We know consistency of engagements and compensation matter, and that experiences can vary depending on practice area, specialization, and client demand. Our model is built to give experienced Legal Talent access to flexible opportunities across a broad range of clients and practice areas. Through ongoing career conversations and regular check ins, our Talent Success team works to understand each person’s experience, strengths, and career goals, so they can make thoughtful matches as client needs evolve. We appreciate you sharing your perspective. If you’d like to discuss your experience further, please reach out to us at answers@axiomlaw.com.
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