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      3.7

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (498 total reviews)
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      R. Bradford (Brad) Malt

      87% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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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      498 reviews
      3.0
      Feb 17, 2010

      Associate

      Associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Salary & job training are top notch.

      Cons

      Turning into corporate powerhouse, sense of community is eroding & everyone is stressed about job security making it a tense environment. No work life balance.

      4.0
      Aug 22, 2012

      Ropes & Gray was the right choice.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Career advancement potential Practice group expansion Collegiate environment Excellent training Experienced partners

      Cons

      Lack of managerial transparency Diversity challenged

      4.0
      Jan 24, 2011

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

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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