Truly awful experience - Summer Associate Jones Day Employee Review

1.0
Mar 11, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Helpful administrative staff, some interesting co-workers.

Cons

I felt lied to - I was recruited being told that I could spend my summer working in a specific practice and turned down other (much higher ranked) law firms for that opportunity. When the summer started, I was basically told that while I could take a project or two in the practice area that I wanted to work in that if I wanted to receive an offer that I would need to focus on other areas. I felt that the main partners were rude and dismissive (both of my concerns and in general), felt the culture was not friendly or welcoming, and I was very happy to secure post-graduate employment outside of the firm.

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5.0
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Pros

Great training, opportunities and challenging legal work. It's never boring.

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Very different model than other firms in terms of compensation that can help avoid some of the competitive nature that may be present elsewhere.

Cons

Transparency in terms of evaluations could be improved.

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