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      Wilson Elser

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      Wilson Elser reviews

      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (647 total reviews)
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      Dan McMahon

      81% approve of CEO

      80% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      Wilson Elser has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 647 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wilson Elser 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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      647 reviews
      2.0
      Sep 13, 2018

      Demoralizing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Possibility of varied and interesting work depending on location.

      Cons

      Billable hours are the idol of this firm. Policies encourage intense competition for hours and revenue generation, resulting in overworked and stressed attorneys and staff. That, in turn, leads to what is generally an unpleasant environment. If you desire any level of work-life balance, this is not the place to achieve it.

      4.0
      May 8, 2018

      Great place to gain experience

      Associate attorney
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of associates and partners to gain insight and legal advice. Free CLEs and free pizza (sometimes). My supervision partner is usually helpful and I gained a lot of litigation experience. Firm name recognition for lateral purposes.

      Cons

      2100 hours, which is impossible unless you pad your hours or work on the weekends. I found 2100 hours to be extremely difficult in light of the low salary. Also, they have been cutting down their support staff, so now associates also have to be "secretaries" as well.

      2.0
      Nov 30, 2017

      Attorneys treat staff like they dont exist

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong friendship among support staffs.

      Cons

      Constant turn around of young associates. Lacking management.

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