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Practising Law Institute

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Practising Law Institute reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

Sharon Crane

100% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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
4.0
May 3, 2021

Amiable Workplace, But Leadership Needs Direction

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Solid coworkers for the most part, good benefits, easy location to get to, very flexible in terms of schedule and the type of job you can clock out of at the end of the day

Cons

Very isolated department culture, hard to get promoted, and there seems to be a huge generation gap between very old lifers through gen xers who will become lifers to millennials who don't stay too long because the place kind of sucks the life out of you

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Practising Law Institute Response
5y
PLI is proud of the generous benefits and work/life balance that we offer and we thank you for recognizing this. Regarding isolated department culture, we continue to actively make efforts to encourage cross-departmental collaboration and, as a result, believe much has improved over the last 5+ years. While there may not be a promotional opportunity each year for every employee ready to move up, historically we have promoted over a dozen employees during our annual review process. We strive to support and develop less experienced staff through an array of professional development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning access and PLI University training initiatives. Thanks to these efforts coupled with our collaborative culture and excellent benefits, we do see relatively low turnover. The result is a blend of long-standing employees and new staff sharing ideas and working together. As the author points out, we are pleased to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the cities where we work (New York City and San Francisco), and that includes having diverse employees in managerial roles. There is always room for improvement, and we will continue to promote and hire talented, diverse employees at all levels across the organization.
3.0
Mar 24, 2021
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Pros

Industry leader, forward thinking, invests in organizational growth

Cons

Salaries were not always competitive

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Practising Law Institute Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback and for recognizing PLI as an industry leader. We are fortunate to have dedicated staff supporting our efforts to be innovative and we strive to invest in their professional development, which in turn supports PLI’s growth and success. Regarding salary, the HR department frequently reviews relevant compensation surveys while being mindful of internal parity in effort to remain competitive and fair. That said, as a nonprofit we recognize that, on occasion, we may not be able to compete with salaries offered by for profit companies. At the same time, the total package that PLI offers in terms of outstanding benefits and work/life balance is often unparalleled in comparison.
5.0
Sep 27, 2020

Good

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Pros

Awesome place to work at

Cons

Nothing I can think of

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Practising Law Institute Response
5y
Thank you for the positive feedback, it is always great to hear when our employees are happy at PLI!
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