Disappointing - used to be the law firm to work for - Anonymous employee Hogan Lovells Employee Review

2.0
Nov 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good people, nice office, great location, decent pay, good benefits, nice 401k plan. Great attorneys to work with.

Cons

Used to be a family-oriented place to work, but lately it is a cold-hearted sweatshop for support staff. Unspoken layoffs happen followed by voluntary buyouts - makes one worry about the stability of the firm. New HR management cannot be trusted - all decisions seem to be at the apparent whim of London. Partners have no say. The firm culture has changed so much it is unrecognizable. Scary times and lots of uncertainty. Glad I got out while money was on the table.

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- Compensation was on the low end of the market and there was little room to grow within the role. Hogan Lovells promotes internally from the Assistant level to a Specialist, but it is rare for an internal employee to make the jump into management level position. - Hogan Lovells used to require employees to work 3 days in office allowing for 2 days wfh. Now, employees are required to come in office 4 days per week allowing for 1 day wfh. However, this policy is only enforced in some departments and is highly dependent on who your manager is.

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