Herbert Smith Freehills Reviews
Updated 12 Jun 2019
Found 128 reviews
Pros
"Interesting work and good clients" (in 7 reviews)
"Great people, great team to work with" (in 6 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours and as a junior very little control or autonomy, easy to feel like just a resource" (in 16 reviews)
"Top tier firm pressures make work life balance impossible" (in 9 reviews)
"Paralegal"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time
Pros
Interesting and good quality work, amazing talented people to work with
Cons
Can be quite hierarchical at times
Herbert Smith Freehills2018-11-17"Excellent Place to Work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great management, really good opportunities particularly for working from other offices, very sociable office, great company events, excellent work life balance.
Cons
Not many avenues for progression from a legal analyst role
Advice to Management
None
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-06-12"HSF"
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I have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time
Pros
Interesting work and good clients
Cons
Lack of work life balance
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-04-08- Helpful (1)
"Disputes"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Nice modern office. Lots of social events and good committees to get involved with. Very Diversity friendly.
Cons
Lack of opportunity for progression. A real feeling of promotions being made for certain people and opportunities created specifically for those people to progress up the ladder. A lack of acknowledgement of potential talent. Management more interested in the optics of their team rather than ability. Not a family friendly environment.
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-04-02 "Standard TC experience"
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I have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time
Pros
Good training; broadly nice people
Cons
Long hours; do not come with any expectations as to the direction of your TC - secondments are hotly competitive and London seats depend on business need and demand from other trainees.
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-03-25"New joiner"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good benefits package Good amount of holidays
Cons
Not a lot of support
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-03-19"Service Desk"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time
Pros
Evening engineers team a professional, helpful and friendly bunch of engineers I have met in my 8 years in IT
Cons
no proper training, guidance, Senior Service Desk engineers what a joke get people that I want to share their knowledge and help people learn
Advice to Management
make sure your train your new support analysts
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-03-30- Helpful (3)
"Dull work and ungrateful senior managers"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Ok money. No long hours required. Some managers are really good to work for and some of the team are great.
Cons
Dull, unchallenging work. Senior managers talk a big game when partners are over from the mainland but no real opportunities for legal analysts of solicitors. Senior managers’ favourites will get some opportunities. It’s a female friendly workplace until you put in a flexible working application or need to take time off for your sick child. Bonuses are tiny and pay increases are below inflation. Strict time keeping...
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I wish they’d remember they’re dealing with highly skilled legally qualified people. There’s a continuous flow of the best people from the business and it seems like they don’t really care.
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-03-20 "Legal Analyst"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time
Pros
Good working atmosphere, variety of committees to join
Cons
This role lacks career progression
Herbert Smith Freehills2019-01-21- Helpful (1)
"AVOID"
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I have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time
Pros
Easy Money Good Social Events
Cons
No Progression No Guaranteed hours Just a number
Herbert Smith Freehills2018-12-12
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