Not Ideal - Anonymous employee Wilson Elser Employee Review

2.0
Mar 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large firm, experience builder, lots of time off (you're going to need it)

Cons

Over all this firm does not care about it's employees. What is best for the firm always comes first, they lack a sense of humanity. There are a few decent managers but it is not the standard. Benefits are unimpressive and they charge you a hefty fee to add a spouse if they have access to health care through their employer. Decent staff below management level don't seem to stick around too often. If you are looking for someplace with bells, whistles, up to date technology and relatively happy people keep looking.

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Cons

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Cons

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