Pros
This review is for the law department at HQ in Bethesda, MD. *Smart, talented people in the law department and on the business side *Interesting work. You will learn a lot and never be bored. *Genuinely nice people in the law department *Law department is valued by the Company. Will be a respected business partner. *Opportunities to move over to the business side
Cons
* Horrible work/life balance. You will hear over and over the Company's mantra of "take good care of your associates and they will take good care of the guests and the guests will keep coming back." But it is just a slogan. The Company's actions do not back up its words. *Not only will you work as hard or harder than you ever worked in a law firm, but the pay will be low. Even before the recent run up in law firm associate salaries, Marriott has for years paid below market. *Although the Company values the law department, that value does not extend to compensation or providing appropriate staffing to alleviate a crushing work load. *Extremely limited opportunities to be promoted. Join Marriott if you want to work with great, smart people and build your skills. Avoid it if you want to have work life/balance, be paid at market rates, or have a career track.
