Overall great place to work, IT organization has very weak leadership - IT Employee Sidley Austin Employee Review

3.0
Apr 15, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, very reasonable when it comes to work-life balance, gym on-site, private cafeteria, projects can be challenging, opportunities to develop technical skills.

Cons

Senior IT leadership is out of touch. A lot of in-fighting, and many people in IT came from a different law firm at the same time, resulting in a very stagnant workplace as far as career advancement is concerned. There are the favored teams, and everyone else. If you're not on one of those teams, it's almost like you don't exist. I worked there for over 2.5 years, and I would guess 75% of senior management couldn't pick me out of lineup even though I saw then on a daily basis.

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Working on top tier matters in the industry

Cons

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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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