Sidley Austin reviews

4.1

67% would recommend to a friend

(687 total reviews)
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Brian Fahrney | Yvette Ostolaza

68% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Sidley Austin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 687 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sidley Austin 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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687 reviews
5.0
Jan 26, 2013

Above expectations

Recommend
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Pros

Work load was not overwhelming. Colleagues were friendly and helpful. About as family friendly as a big law firm can be.

Cons

Like most big law firms, hours requirement mandates a long day on a regular basis and some weekend work.

2.0
Jan 21, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

helps you figure out what type of law you might want to practice

Cons

Insane hours poor pay compared to work work is amazingly menial everyone is desperately overworked major stress rolls down hill, and it all lands on LA shoulders

5.0
Jul 11, 2012

Intense amount of work

Recommend
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Pros

Very classy and high end intriguing projects working with people with exceptional legal skills and talent

Cons

Disappointing growth potential, focus seemed mismatched

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