King & Spalding reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(266 total reviews)
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Robert D. Hays Jr.

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

King & Spalding has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The King & Spalding employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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266 reviews
3.0
May 17, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

It's the best "name" among law firms in the Southeast, particularly Atlanta, and can provide a great jumping-off point to other legal jobs. It is particularly strong in litigation. Your coworkers will be extremely talented, and in most cases very collegial (though some teams, such as Tort, are not friendly...). The pay is fantastic, even if people complain about the bonus structure you will still be at or near the top of legal pay in the Southeast, and when you consider taxes, cost of living, etc., you typically come out ahead of people in other markets as well.

Cons

The upper management made the conscious decision a few years ago to maximize profits for equity partners. From a business perspective, that is their right, but from a firm perspective it has destroyed much of the collegiality and opportunities for advancement in the firm. They now get new partners by hiring laterally from other firms, rather than developing their own associates. Associates will get good and interesting work, but otherwise no real help in development.

2.0
Apr 1, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay for the work. Friendly co-workers.

Cons

No information on how you are doing or how to improve. No room for career growth.

2.0
Mar 3, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Staff managers are rarely on site and are more interested in their personal lives and plans than in achieving work goals. This can be both a pro and a con, depending on perception.

Cons

The pro is often the same as the con.

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