Does Wilson Elser pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wilson Elser employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wilson Elser. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wilson Elser?

69% of Wilson Elser employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wilson Elser 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wilson Elser?

Associate Attorney (92) , Associate (58) , Paralegal (52) , Attorney (47) , Legal Secretary (31) , Legal Assistant (21) , Litigation Paralegal (19) , Law Clerk (13) , Partner (13) , Conflicts Analyst (9) , Of Counsel (8) , Paralegal Clerk (7) , Legal Records Clerk (6) , Senior Associate (6) , Lawyer (5)

What are the pros of working at Wilson Elser according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and easy to get along with." ((in 57 reviews)); "Benefits are good and working from home once a week is helpful" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance something that is not typical for attorneys." ((in 21 reviews)); "Staff is nice and helpful" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great support staff and assistance" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wilson Elser according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and organization skills" ((in 30 reviews)); "$100 bonuses or no bonuses" ((in 22 reviews)); "There is no training or formal mentoring program as young associates are "thrown into the fire."" ((in 11 reviews)); "low salary and a lot of micro managing" ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours and Saturdays expected." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wilson Elser layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wilson Elser layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wilson Elser in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Wilson Elser locations?

New York , White Plains , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Chicago , Las Vegas , Houston , San Diego , Milwaukee , Baltimore , Orlando , Florham Park , Dallas , Boston , Phoenix , Philadelphia , Atlanta , McLean , Albany , Denver , Newark , Washington , Stamford , Seattle , Garden City , Detroit , Livonia , Costa Mesa , Elizabeth , Jersey City

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Wilson Elser

Wilson Elser reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)

Dan McMahon

82% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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 646 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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Reviews by job title

646 reviews

1.0

Jun 13, 2018

Get out while u can

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work schedule flexibility and good co workers

Cons

Anything not mentioned above that an intellectual person could think of. Yearly downsizing that is burning the heck out of who is left.

1.0

Dec 27, 2017

Associate Attorney

Associate attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse work load, lots of litigation

Cons

Awful experience - high billable requirement, low morale, no mentorship from senior or supervising attorneys, work/life imbalance, cut throat atmosphere, support staff is overworked.

2.0

Dec 18, 2016

Tech Support

Tech support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay, attorneys kind, good benefits

Cons

Supervisors have too much work of their own to train you; when/if they do find time to train you- they are not paying attention to your work because they are too distracted by their own. Every supervisor that you ask has a different requirement of assignments therefore it's impossible to perform work correctly. Managers and supervisors are HOSTILE, unsupportive, negative, discouraging and forget about asking questions because they will be met with unclarity and anger. Supervisor conducts a "boy's club" atmosphere, is unkind to females--unless he clearly fancy's them. Management is inappropriately connected.

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