Pros
Goodwin generally has good benefits and decent pay. The attorneys there are generally good people and are professional. There are hardly any difficult partners, although the heads of the groups tend to be tough on associates. Generally, a good place to start your legal career because Goodwin offers good training.
Cons
Goodwin recently implemented a new pay system for associates named "banding." Instead of being paid by class year, associates will be in "bands" and the salary for each person will be different. Therefore, it will be really hard to determine how well you are getting paid compared to others in your group, as the ranges will probably not be disclosed. Goodwin is not known for being open about bonuses. Billable hour requirements have gone up and pro bono hours are no longer encouraged (as associates are only allowed to count 150 hours of pro bono work to their billable requirements). Recently, lots of junior partners have been terminated, so the chances of making junior parner are slimmer than ever, due to cost-cutting efforts. The equity partners don't seem to want to share the pie.