Mar 22, 2016
Practising Law Institute reviews
80% would recommend to a friend
Sharon Crane
100% approve of CEO
70% positive business outlook
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Practising Law Institute has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 83 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Practising Law Institute 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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83 reviews
Feb 28, 2016
Great company but avoid the sales divisi
Anonymous employee
Practising Law Institute Response
10yWe recognize that not every employee at PLI is going to have the positive, rewarding experience that we intend to provide, despite our best efforts. We also respect those having different perspectives about the work environment. Because of that we regularly provide opportunities for staff to give input, as the reviewer referenced.
With regard to the Sales area in particular it is worth sharing a few facts. Simply put, our objective is for the Sales staff to be successful and to feel part of a supportive team in meeting goals. To that end, an emphasis is placed on recurrent training, guidance, education on PLI’s products, and collaboration among the members of the department. When it comes to Sales candidates, we value a wide range of backgrounds and experience, and the current makeup of the Sales group reflects that approach. In the last year we have hired many capable individuals with both varied experience and backgrounds in different industries. We have also welcomed several employees with law degrees and legal backgrounds to the team. We look for enthusiasm, professionalism, demonstrated skills, and a genuine interest in the mission of PLI which has supported the legal community for over eight decades. As the reviewer indicated, we are proud of the high quality of PLI’s programs and services produced by our talented staff, and frequently incorporate staff suggestions to improve products.
So we invite readers on this site to check out our open job opportunities and make your own decisions about what it might mean to be a part of our organization.
Best Regards,
Joan D. Sternberg
VP, Human Resources
Dec 8, 2015
Practising Law Institute Response
10yWe always appreciate reading comments from both current and former PLI employees as we find great value in their insights. We are very glad to see the positive comments about our strong efforts to be transparent and provide excellent work/life balance, to name a few.
With regard to recent remarks that voice concern about little room for growth, it is worth noting that more than 40% of our current staff has been promoted at least once, with some on multiple occasions. While there may not be a promotion in store for every employee, we would like all staff to feel they are learning and growing at PLI. To that end, we are continually exploring career development initiatives and have already committed to new training programs in 2016.
A comment was also made regarding our recent merit increase program, to the effect that PLI simply offers “cost of living” increases. We are pleased to share that the average employee increase at PLI this year was 4.24%, with more than 60% of employees receiving 4.5% or higher. Various internet reports indicate the majority of companies gave an average of 3.1% in 2015, and the current cost of living in the U.S. is actually running at under 1%. Keeping these figures in mind, we are proud of our ability to offer our committed, hard-working employees merit increases well above both!
We continue to welcome feedback.
Best Regards,
Joan D. Sternberg
VP, Human Resources
