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 66 reviews)); "The benefits are good and its diverse." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good pay and accommodation and food" ((in 22 reviews)); "Excellent training" ((in 12 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 22 reviews)); "work life balance can be difficult like all large law firms" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours generally, bureaucratic, heavy regulation on employees" ((in 11 reviews)); "I had four different managers in 4 years, each one worse than the last." ((in 10 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

5.0

May 25, 2011

Collegial environment with high-quality work.

Attorney, 3rd-year

Recommend

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Pros

The work is usually high-quality for important clients, but you have the flexibility to do work on matters large and small; the people, particularly partners, are very respectful.

Cons

As with all large law firms, you're stuck billing time by the hour, which is the worst part of being an attorney.

2.0

May 17, 2011

It's only good if you're in the club

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The salaries tend to follow the NY scale, though Ropes is hardly a leader.

Cons

The firm thinks it is better than it actually is, and hasn't adapted to the changing legal market. The firm culture is very stuffy, and seems to rotate around some partners maximizing their income.

4.0

Jan 24, 2011

Hours can be demanding, but work is challenging and satisfying.

Associate

Recommend

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Pros

As advertised, Ropes has a collegial atmosphere where the general rule is that everyone, including associates and staff, is treated with respect. I have not been yelled at in my years at the firm, and generally feel that I am respected as a peer. It's also a culture that greatly discourages in-fighting and back-stabbing. Work is interesting and challenging, and if your skill set is progressing appropriately, generally the responsibility and workload increases as quickly as you can handle it. Plenty of client interaction early on. In the normal course, associates become quite marketable outside of the firm within several years because of their experience and the Ropes brand. Compensation is market in all U.S. cities.

Cons

Although compensation is market generally, Ropes is not a compensation leader, and has historically followed the pack. Hours can be oppressive, depending on practice area. Also depending on practice area, some of the firm's clients are extremely demanding (which is the flip-side of high hourly rates that drive compensation). Lay-offs / performance-driven reductions have occurred throughout the economic downturn, although appear to be tapering off now that the job market is picking up and the attrition rate returns to normal levels. Partnership prospects, as with most (all?) peer firms, are slim.

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