Pay is way too low for the hard work we do - Assistant Paralegal I Fragomen Employee Review

3.0
Mar 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

great team atmosphere. enjoyed working at the location i did - easy commute. became good friends with supervising attorneys and managers. flexible working hours.

Cons

too much work for not enough pay. high turnover rate. poor training. hard to move up if you're an assistant paralegal 1 because they don't typically promote you until 2 years after you start. hated how an assistant paralegal 1 (entry-level, super low starting salary) had the SAME work as a SENIOR PARALEGAL, who obviously makes more $$$, although i'm sure it's not much anyway. generally, really low morale because everyone just wants to get paid more for the work they do.

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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

Exploitative, 80+ hour work weeks, 2am messages from attorneys, burn-out model for paralegals and associates (scoop them up after BA or JD and overwork them until they quit), misrepresent case load during interview by 50% of total, low ceiling for non-attorney career advancement. Have an exit plan.

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