Polsinelli reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(235 total reviews)

Chase Simmons

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Polsinelli has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 235 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Polsinelli employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.6 stars).

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235 reviews
4.0
Oct 8, 2015

Associate

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Depending on who you work for, the firm offers a great work-life balance, and is committed to associate development. Most shareholders will allow associates to run their own cases and communicate directly with clients, and most shareholders take the time to give feedback (outside of reviews).

Cons

The firm is very siloed; if you are in the employment law practice group, that is all you can practice, and if your practice slows down, you can't look for work outside of your practice group. Like many law firms, there are strong personalities that aren't necessarily desirable or easy to work with, and a number of shareholders in this group are very micro-managing, going so far as to create memos on how to email a particular client. Finally, the firm goes out of its way to avoid making assurances that an attorney is doing well or is on-track to make shareholder.

3.0
Jun 5, 2014

Life in IT

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, growing company, 6 weeks a year PTO

Cons

lots of politics, it's like having 750 bosses. It's not about the impact of an outage, it's all about who is affected. A single person can easily trump an entire office or project if it's the right person having an issue.

1.0
Jan 2, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Over 600 attorneys. Good benefits for associates and shareholders.

Cons

Inadequate support staff. "Hands off" management style. No sense of community. The firm still uses Office 2003, and cuts costs by understaffing essential services like the IT dept. and the legal support staff. The office equipment is ancient and breaks down frequently, just like the firm's operating systems. No training for new associates. No communication between shareholders and associates fresh out of law school. The firm is stretched way too thin. It won't last in its current state.

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