Question 1

Is Ropes & Gray a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Ropes & Gray pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Ropes & Gray?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ropes & Gray?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

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

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Ropes & Gray locations?

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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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