Item: Legal Aid Society
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous employee

Question 1

Is Legal Aid Society a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Legal Aid Society has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 629 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Legal Aid Society to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Legal Aid Society have been left by employees working as Intern, Legal Intern and Internship.

Question 2

Does Legal Aid Society pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Legal Aid Society employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Legal Aid Society. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Legal Aid Society?

Accepted Answer

74% of Legal Aid Society employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Legal Aid Society 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Legal Aid Society?

Accepted Answer

Staff Attorney (91), Paralegal (45), Intern (32), Paralegal Casehandler (26), Attorney (23), Legal Intern (17), Internship (15), Forensic Social Worker (13), Paralegal II (11), Investigative Intern (10), Law Graduate (9), Summer Legal Intern (9), Administrative Assistant (7), Investigator (7), Candidate Attorney (5)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Legal Aid Society according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The benefits are great which is the reason I stay but it's very hard to stay." ((in 59 reviews)); "People were great and supportive." ((in 39 reviews)); "Generally great colleagues." ((in 27 reviews)); "3. Great Staff" ((in 18 reviews)); "Excellent training and direct work on serious cases; you litigate from the start; great trial and hearing/courtroom experience and interacting with adversaries, the community, and law enforcement; sink or swim; excellent health insurance ever; strong worker protections; great place to start your career or continue it." ((in 15 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Legal Aid Society according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The pay is low and only receive raises every 3 years" ((in 53 reviews)); "7 years expect low salary." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "The mission is frequently undermined by upper management" ((in 11 reviews)); "But often people don't end up with a good supervisor" ((in 11 reviews))

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Legal Aid Society locations?

Accepted Answer

New York, Brooklyn, Bronx, Washington, Santa Ana, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Central Islip, Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago, Kew Gardens, Staten Island, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Columbus, San Bernardino, Miami, Queens, Virginia Beach, Nassau, Astoria, Jamaica, Riverhead, Rochester, New York Mills, Detroit, Tulsa, Raleigh, Houston

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