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      Sidley Austin

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      Sidley Austin reviews

      4.1

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (685 total reviews)
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      Brian Fahrney | Yvette Ostolaza

      69% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Sidley Austin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 685 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sidley Austin 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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      685 reviews
      3.0
      Jan 23, 2009

      Pretty good place to work, not a good place to grow

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pleasant work environment most of the time

      Cons

      Lack of proper screening of support staff, leading to unbalanced workloads

      5.0
      Jan 19, 2009

      This is a very relaxed place for a large law firm.

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay is competitive and the firm is relatively prestigious. As far as large law firms go, this one is also relatively laid back and very collegial. Finally, while this is a business and needs to be run as such, quality-of-life issues do seem to receive some welcome attention.

      Cons

      As with any large law firm, the hours can be very long. Also, the office space is not quite up to current standards. Upgrades are planned but will probably be postponed pending improvement in the current economic climate.

      3.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Good place to start your career.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      24 days off per year, not including holidays. Health insurance very good & reasonable.

      Cons

      No communication between staff and management. Management makes decisions w/o input from staff.

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