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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

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      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
      Jun 30, 2016

      Great company and benefits, plagued by some bad upper management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Every holiday off - giving about 12 days off a year extra - Generous health benefits packages - 2 hour paid early leave every Friday during Summer months - Beer and wine served at all parties - Good amount of parties yearly - 10-15 vacation days to start - Unlimited paid sick days off - Good people for the most part - Nice location

      Cons

      - Low starting salaries - 1% to 5% salary increases yearly max - with impossible and arbitrary blocks in place from keeping most people from getting more than 3% yearly raises - Too small of a company to provide any real job advancements for most employees - very few promotions from within - Very high turnover in some departments due to bad management (Marketing...) - Almost zero turnover for management positions, meaning the old guard will always rule - Advancement/raises are not merit based and have more to do with brown-nosing the right people - Promotion to upper management purely from length of employement, leading to incompetent and unskilled upper management in many departments - Upper management would rather make completely uninformed decisions rather than listen to the experts on their respective teams for guidance - Upper management very liberal with company money , including for personal use, causing financial issues for the company

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      Practising Law Institute Response
      10y
      Thank you for the positive remarks about our comprehensive benefit and paid time off programs, along with the thumbs up for the social activities we organize for employees. With respect to promotions, more than 40% of our current staff has been promoted at least once, with some employees being tapped for a promotion on multiple occasions. Without exception, promotions are always determined on the basis of excellent performance and achievement, and not length of employment. With respect to salary increases, these are merit based. In January 2016 more than 60% of PLI employees received 4.5% or higher as a result of our merit increase program. This number is above the national average of 3.1%, as well as above the current rate of inflation. As with any concern, we encourage employees to discuss issues with their manager or HR. It is also worth noting that, as the reviewer pointed out, we offer a very generous and comprehensive benefit program, which contributes significantly to the value of the overall robust employment package. We continue to welcome feedback. Sincerely, Joan D. Sternberg VP, Human Resources
      3.0
      Mar 22, 2016

      Program Assistant

      Program assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The health insurance has been a god-send.

      Cons

      Virtually no job advancement or upward mobility.

      4.0
      Dec 8, 2015

      Great Place to Work, with a Few Exceptions

      Program assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great work atmosphere - friendly and fun. I often hear laughing throughout my department - Under the new president, Anita Shapiro, PLI management has become more transparent - Work-balance is excellent! Hours are consistent, and when I leave for the day, there are no expectations until I am back at my desk the next morning.

      Cons

      - Many of the jobs here are dead-end, with absolutely no room for growth or "moving up" - As of Dec. 2015, annual raises range from 2-5%, which essentially is just a cost-of-ilving increase (note: PLI is a nonprofit) - Some of the software used is very archaic and in major need of an upgrade

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      Practising Law Institute Response
      10y
      We 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
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