Tyson & Mendes reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(145 total reviews)
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Robert Tyson

71% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Tyson & Mendes has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 145 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tyson & Mendes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.6 stars).

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145 reviews
1.0
May 21, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Depending on which team you work for there is an opportunity to work remotely.

Cons

Below market pay- Poor Management- Non-Existent Human Resources Department- Excessive Turn Over Amongst Lawyers- Unethical Business Practices- Wage and Time Theft By Management- Favoritism

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Tyson & Mendes Response
6y
We pride ourselves on being one of the most transparent law firms in America. Every two weeks, all of our attorneys have the opportunity to attend a meeting where they may ask the managing partner, in person, any question they have about our firm. Once a month, every staff member is encouraged to attend a meeting where they may talk directly to the managing partner and ask any question they may have. All employees also have the ability at any time to submit anonymous questions to management to be addressed firm-wide. All questions are answered and all issues raised are addressed in a public forum. The path to partnership, including specific criteria to achieve partner status, is in writing and openly shared with all attorneys throughout the firm. It is our practice to regularly promote from within and to reward all of our high achieving employees. We are a firm where all voices are heard and every opinion is appreciated and valued.
2.0
Jan 25, 2024

Associate sweat shop

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Pros

Any pros would be related to the individuals who specifically worked in my office, I have nothing but nice things to say about them.

Cons

Firm operates from the top down like a lawyer factory, not a law firm. Associate turnover is incredibly high (and it's for a reason). Lots of corporate bureaucracy separating the named partners (Bob Tyson & Pat Mendes) from the lower levels of attorneys. Support staff are treated poorly and underpaid. Decently high yearly billable hours requirement (1920), but certainly not tracked yearly. Attorneys don't feel comfortable taking earned time off because of how billable hours are tracked and micromanaged at an almost daily level by the firm's HR department. Working here was terrible for my mental and physical health, felt like a sweat shop,

2.0
Mar 14, 2019

Another One Bites the Dust

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Pros

*Good Benefits *Reasonable Salary *Competent Staff *Decent Location *Opportunities to Gain Professional Experience

Cons

*Abusive & Neurotic Senior Leadership *Disorganized Administrative Structure *Non-Existent/Incompetent Human Resources *Poorly Used Office Space/Locked into Long Term Commercial Lease *Unethical Business Practices *Favoritism

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Tyson & Mendes Response
6y
The Seattle branch of our firm is in a tremendous growth mode, and has doubled in size in just the last two years. This growth is beginning to speed up even more now, and shows no sign of stopping. You are correct, this office needs a full-time Office Manager, and we are actively recruiting right now! We are also putting more processes in place as well as adding layers of administrative staff to help manage this wonderful growth. Thank you for your feedback.
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