Is Ropes & Gray a good company to work for?

Ropes & Gray has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 536 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Ropes & Gray to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ropes & Gray have been left by employees working as Summer Associate , Corporate Paralegal and Legal Executive Assistant .

Does Ropes & Gray pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ropes & Gray employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ropes & Gray. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ropes & Gray?

70% of Ropes & Gray employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ropes & Gray 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ropes & Gray?

Associate (110) , Paralegal (22) , Associate Attorney (11) , Legal Executive Assistant (11) , Summer Associate (11) , Attorney (10) , Corporate Paralegal (10) , Legal Secretary (9) , Practice Development Assistant (7) , Practice Development Specialist (7) , Information Governance Assistant (6) , Analyst (5) , Corporate Program Paralegal (5) , Litigation Paralegal (5) , Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at Ropes & Gray according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and interesting work" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of stability" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work." ((in 40 reviews)); "Good pay and accommodation and food" ((in 28 reviews)); "good training and development opportunities" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ropes & Gray according to real employee reviews?

"The long hours and unexpected over" ((in 50 reviews)); "Terrible management and horrible hours" ((in 23 reviews)); "work life balance can be difficult like all large law firms" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours generally, bureaucratic, heavy regulation on employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "I had four different managers in 4 years, each one worse than the last." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ropes & Gray layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ropes & Gray layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ropes & Gray in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ropes & Gray locations?

Boston , New York , Washington , San Francisco , Chicago , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Glendale Heights , Cooper , Mountain View , Palo Alto , Bellingham , Concord , East Palo Alto , Boston , Loarville

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Ropes & Gray reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(498 total reviews)

R. Bradford (Brad) Malt

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Ropes & Gray has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 498 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ropes & Gray 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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Reviews by job title

498 reviews

3.0

Oct 14, 2014

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better work-life balance than most big law firms. Most partners are very willing to put on the "teacher hat" and take the time to explain things to associates.

Cons

Your future depends on which partner(s) you end up working the most for. If you end up spending most of your time with a partner that isn't as well regarded at the firm, you will end up getting dinged.

3.0

Oct 7, 2014

Inconsistent Management and Project Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office is in the Prudential, so if your commute gets you there easily then it's a nice location to work in. The benefits are decent, there is free coffee and a cafe on the 49th floor.

Cons

IT management lacking, business stakeholders (lawyers) not always engaged in projects and improvements, IT projects involve constant change and projects are not always completed

4.0

Oct 1, 2014

Solid place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great manager, competitive pay, company making sincere efforts to improve staff life

Cons

Division between staff and lawyers

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