Toxic environment, made worse by new managing partner - Associate Sidley Austin Employee Review

1.0
Nov 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

High pay (if you're on the right scale)

Cons

Horrible management, useless and biased HR, bad behaviour from high-ups are constantly ignored and associates continued to be belittled and bullied. Current office managing partner is the "big bad" that everybody dislikes, but still promoted to the role just because of how much money he brings in.

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Pros

The folks who have been at Sidley for 3+ years are great.

Cons

HORRIBLE leadership and management at the firm. The workday integration was a mess, and new CHRO has really tanked the company culture. They are also only giving out 3% raises the year the firm has record profits. Associates are burnt out and mean to staff. They underpay staff and then wonder why their best talent is leaving.

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