Great at first but downhill from there - Anonymous employee Ropes & Gray Employee Review

3.0
Aug 14, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Location Attorneys are fantastic Resume boost Coworkers stick together

Cons

Very low morale Terrible staff management (used to be awesome) Promotions based on time spent at firm NOT merit No trust between managers/staff Associates consistently fear for their jobs, now staff does as well

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Pros

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Cons

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