A necessary evil I suppose - Anonymous employee Wilson Elser Employee Review

1.0
Feb 5, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice building, next to Pepsi (affordable lunches!). Really good benefits. They hire entry-level, which is hard to come by. Teaches you a lot in your department which definitely opens up doors for much better positions in other companies after you gain some experience.

Cons

I hope you like popularity contests! The work environment is absurd, tense, and stressful. Be prepared to be overworked, under-appreciated and underpaid. I hope you can tolerate passive aggression because that's also a common theme. Immature, unprofessional management, and that's not even including the infamous e-business director (see dozens of other reviews for more information). This place is a joke. I hope you're cool with getting complimented with dog treats! ;)

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3.0
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