Is Orrick a good company to work for?

Orrick has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 481 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 19% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Orrick to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Orrick have been left by employees working as Anonymous , Associate Attorney and Managing Associate .

Does Orrick pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Orrick employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Orrick. This rating has decreased by 20% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orrick?

57% of Orrick employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Orrick 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orrick?

Associate (62) , Anonymous (36) , Paralegal (19) , Managing Associate (14) , Associate Attorney (10) , Senior Associate (10) , Stagiaire (10) , Attorney (7) , Avocat (5) , Lawyer (5) , Manager (5) , Marketing (5) , Summer Associate (5) , Director (4) , Trainee Lawyer (4)

What are the pros of working at Orrick according to real employee reviews?

"Surrounded by great people that are both brilliant and easy to get along with." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great culture and remote working encouraged" ((in 37 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 20 reviews)); "hours were not so bad and pay was good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good compensation coupled with great, highly intelligent colleagues who are most often very ambitious." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Orrick according to real employee reviews?

"It's biglaw; long hours and unpredictable." ((in 27 reviews)); "Management at the time was poor" ((in 19 reviews)); "back and personable place to practice law (even with long hours and difficult demands from clients) to a greater focus on business generating and utilization rates." ((in 8 reviews)); "During periods of transition, clearer and more consistent communication would go a long way in maintaining trust and morale." ((in 4 reviews)); "Low bonus even if it’s deserved more" ((in 3 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Orrick locations?

New York , San Francisco , Wheeling , Menlo Park , Washington , Los Angeles , Houston , San Jose , Pittsburgh , Wheeling , Arlington , Albany , Fort Worth , Texas City , Cincinnati , Irvine , Seattle , Lanham , Boston , New York Mls , West Menlo Park , Swissvale , Chinatown

Orrick reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(393 total reviews)

Mitchell Zuklie

63% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Orrick has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 393 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Orrick employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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393 reviews

5.0

Jan 17, 2013

Great job out of college

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and atmosphere. Paralegals get their own offices and sometimes even a secretary. Supportive environment

Cons

Long hours but expected at a large firm

2.0

Dec 18, 2012

Looks good on the outside, not so great on the inside

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and Orrick contributes a good percentage to your 401k every year.

Cons

The culture is one that only caters to the partners and attorneys. The staff are on the lowest tier and do not get the best treatment. There is a clear divide amongst the different levels of partners, attorneys and staff. There is not a lot of mingling between attorneys and staff and not the most welcoming place to work. Also, Orrick promotes work/life balance but that does not apply to the staff, only attorneys.

4.0

Oct 26, 2012

Great culture, but still BigLaw

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Possibly the healthiest culture of all the unhealthy top law firms. Friendly, down-to-earth people. This is not a work-hard, play-hard environment - it's a work-hard-so-you-can-go-home-and-have-a-life environment. There's no pressure to stay late, just to get your work done on time. (If you're working past 8:00, you risk being seen as inefficient.) Management makes an effort to be transparent.

Cons

The culture is so "nice" that you might get nothing but good feedback and you might not find out about a problem until performance review or bonus time comes around. Your mileage may vary when it comes to the culture of a particular practice group or the personality of the partner(s) you work most closely with. Some are great managers and communicators; others are cold and difficult to please. The move to the new offices was supposed to be an upgrade, but now it means tiny shared offices for some junior associates, sad windowless rooms for others, and unforgiving glass walls for all. No matter how "healthy" the culture is comparatively, it's still BigLaw: associates are given more work than they have time to complete well, and everyone is terrified of screwing up because they feel like they have no idea what they're doing and have to finish everything in a frantic rush.

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