Sweet James reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(167 total reviews)
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James Bergener

88% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Sweet James has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 167 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sweet James 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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167 reviews
1.0
Apr 14, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Pay. Most of the regular non-high ranking position employees are nice

Cons

When you start they tell you how strict the company about putting people under the bus, but if there is an issue, they will try to force you to put blame on a specific person or pin it on you even when you're not directly involved. The place is a click. If you aren't part of a specific click then you will quickly become the odd man out. People advance quickly because there is a high turnover rate.

1.0
Mar 31, 2021

most stressful worst job

Recommend
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Pros

Atmosphere was fun, good experience

Cons

Stressful, drama, no good, bad values

2.0
Apr 30, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Steady work flow Benefits PTO accrual before 1 Year Numerous perks Training sessions on multiple legal subjects for staff (huge pro) Overtime allowed for Case Management Big name firm Lovely break room Big sponsorships Owner asks for genuine input from all firm members

Cons

The current staff and management in place has made the environment feel very clique. I don’t feel confident as a result. To go further in depth-they are not warm and welcoming to new employees. Sweet James does not give you the feel of a “family”. My prior firm I felt like every one of my colleagues were apart of my family. Being a newer addition to the firm I felt expected to sink or swim immediately. Mistakes are not taken lightly. If you have very little experience be prepared to feel like an idiot every single day for the entire 8 hours of your shift. Constant interruptions with the work environment as well. The setting is an open cubicle type setting but more desk space than cubicles. Hard to stay focused and on track a lot of the time. Part of the office talks super loud so there is no relief. No one says hello in the mornings. When you take a day off—your work load just piles. No relief or positive outlooks just get it done now. It does not feel like a place to invest in long term. Grateful for the experience I have gained however I do not see myself still working here in five years or likely even in one year from now. All in all the firm is very clique. If you have worked in an environment like this then you know all too well how this feels. :( Favorites and all. HR-?? This department was removed and has been left TBD. Very unfortunate for a firm this size.

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