Management Structure Broken - Anonymous employee Orrick Employee Review

2.0
Mar 6, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

California firm, more laid back than East Coast firm Flexibility with work schedule/time off

Cons

Management structure is broken. The firm does not seem to understand how departments on the business side should be organized or operated. Key leadership missing (or with the wrong people in position) from many departments. Lots of talk about collaboration and improvement; none filters down past the partners.

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Pros

Pay is good, benefits are strong, and PTO is decent.

Cons

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