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

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

498 reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2026

Good Work Life Balance for Business Support - Different for Lawyers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I never stress about this job when I'm not getting paid to work. Nice management and good people

Cons

Growth might be harder in certain roles

3.0

Jan 23, 2026

Decent Firm

Practice assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally decent work environment overall.

Cons

Health insurance benefits and salaries have fallen and are sub-par at best.

2.0

Jan 23, 2026

Would not stay past 3-4 PQE

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary was decent US law firm pay. Free lunch on Wednesdays. Good exposure for junior associates

Cons

High attrition rate for partners and associates. Limited career progression. You can be there for several years and still not feel integrated into the firm. Partners aloof and rarely engage with associates and staff. Would not recommend past 3.5 PQE. Very few people get made up to partner.

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Good Work Life Balance for Business Support - Different for Lawyers

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Would not stay past 3-4 PQE

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