Baker McKenzie Reviews
Updated 27 Feb 2021
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Pros
"Leading international law firm, interesting projects, good team" (in 31 reviews)
"Collaborative and welcoming work environment" (in 30 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours salary non commemsurate" (in 57 reviews)
"Time pressure, lack of work-life balance" (in 32 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"very good"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Baker McKenzie full-time
Pros
Great place to work and develop.
Cons
Not too much support for emotional issues.
"Good"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Baker McKenzie full-time
Pros
Paid for overtime, culture and nice people
Cons
No cons working at Baker
- Helpful (1)
"Not my cup of tea"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Baker McKenzie full-time for more than a year
Pros
Not enough to want to stay
Cons
Toxic atmosphere and bad behaviour allowed to become habitual - too many managers and layers - poor processes for a global law firm
Pros
good culture and social aspects
Cons
overall management style needs improving
"Excellent culture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI worked at Baker McKenzie full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
The culture is great, people seem happy and content, good prospects for moving roles
Cons
Some policies feel like lip service
Pros
Pay is good Social environment Good first grad job
Cons
Progression oppotunities Management in Belfast team Favouritism of certain LPs
- COVID-19Helpful (1)
"A great start to a professional career but needs much improvement"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookI worked at Baker McKenzie full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Good benefits package - Great social events - Friendly people - Flexible working - Supportive of staff
Cons
- Salary is not in line with current market. I am doing the same job for a lot more money now elsewhere. - Lack of progression. - Favours fee earning staff - Overtime culture (especially for paralegals) for little reward.
Continue reading "Poor managenent"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Baker McKenzie full-time for less than a year
Pros
Work was interesting Good opportunities Excellent training
Cons
High stress environment Duplicitous leadership
- COVID-19Helpful (4)
"Legal professionals are treated poorly by the company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Baker McKenzie full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Friendly staff, good work life balance, good starting job to learn the basics
Cons
No trust given and therefore no challenge to the job; Micromanagement is horrendous and some team leads become passive aggressive if they feel threatened by your ability/ideas; LPs treated differently to all other staff because they are disposable - do not think there is any way to progress in this job, because there isn't; Poorly treated during covid, no equipment given and no pay rises despite promotions being given. Expected to pay for screens/a mouse etc when the office is filled with equipment. Other departments in legal given full equipment; Made to feel you are lucky to have a job instead of the company making you feel valued
Continue reading - COVID-19Helpful (2)
"Do not expect career progression or salary increases to reflect increased responsibility"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Baker McKenzie full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good range of work Modern office Made great friends
Cons
- unprepared for covid: no remote screens for home, they have only decided to address this almost 1 year after being in pandemic which is a joke. So many other firms that are so much smaller went above and beyond for their staff. - pay freeze and blaming everything on covid yet company financials are healthy. Pre-covid they were still slow to increase pay or reward in any way. - seniors management have no real direction and flip flop all the time. Most meetings with staff are just talk shops and achieve nothing. - inconsistent approach across teams - no transparency around bonus or salary. It is a fact that salary’s range massively for same work. We are told to never speak about salary or bonus which tells you everything. - so much gossip among people and poor behaviour
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