Unambitious work colleagues and lots of micro-management. - Assistant Paralegal I Fragomen Employee Review

1.0
Apr 15, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Quick hiring process and monthly office happy hour. Very few organizational layers and affable lawyers. Complaince law firms are generally less stressful work environments.

Cons

Unambitious work colleagues and lost of micro-managing by higher-ups. Then again, it is a law firm so the micro-managing is to be expected. Few incentives to build a career at the firm, which is a shame since a lot more people would stay on if they knew what to plan for.

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Cons

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Pros

Decent overtime pay. I also had a decent training/onboarding experience, but this was not the norm.

Cons

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