Excellent place to work among big law firms - Associate Ropes & Gray Employee Review

5.0
Oct 16, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Tons of opportunities for formal training, friendly and cooperative associates, generally humane partners (especially in small/mid-size offices), complex and newsworthy deals and cases, interesting clients (particularly in life sciences industry), good firm culture, attorneys have genuine commitment to avoiding unnecessary impositions on weekends/vacations (but unfortunately this is not always possible with the sheer volume of work and client demands)

Cons

Demanding hours (but this is to be expected at any big firm), some deterioration in firm culture and associate-partner relations since pandemic (but I suspect this is happening everywhere)

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5.0
Jul 12, 2026
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Pros

Helpful and warm colleagues, collegiate atmosphere

Cons

Fiscally conservative, typical long hours

4.0
Apr 12, 2026
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Pros

The OGC department is ok/fair to work in. Remote option is still available if an argument can be made. Some of the newer management is amazing and forward looking. Seems like a lot of room for opportunities especially with the surge of AI. The best time to work here was the first year, second year tapered down and it seems like HR forces management to lessen “good” end of year ratings. There is a new system for goals (SSP/ strategic priorities) which seems pretty exciting if it’s taken seriously.

Cons

Bonus is incredibly minimal, less than a normal paycheck. Work can seem very tedious, and repetitive. Training is poor and all over the place, very unorganized. There is no room for growth in this department, suggestions have been made to create new roles that are more specific rather than “analyst”. The term “analyst” is used to load on as much work as possible with no distinction of “stretch” job duties.

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