Herbert Smith Freehills Reviews
Updated 24 Feb 2021
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Justin D’Agostino
25 Ratings
Pros
"Ability to work flexibly assists with work life balance" (in 13 reviews)
"Great working environment and communication" (in 12 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours, like any top tier firm" (in 38 reviews)
"Work Life Balance might take a hit" (in 10 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Great Culture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Really friendly team Good pay/ benefits fo graduate If you don’t want to qualify there are good routes in the firm
Cons
Not a lot of training contract opportunities if you do want to qualify Training contract is 3 years and lpc not ipls Work can be quite repetitive if on long projects
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- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than a year
Pros
Nice people Work gets easier as you get the hang of things
Cons
Rare progression upwards to a training contract
Pros
Good exposure to billable work - more so than other firms
Cons
Hours of work and lack of support
"Company Review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good work life balance, training and development opportunities, opportunity to work on a global scale
Cons
Nature of work can be repetitive
Pros
Great place to work, friendly colleagues
Cons
Can be more international / client opportunities
Pros
Family Network, inclusive, professional, developmental opportunities and friendly
Cons
I dont have any cons for my employer.
"Great grad job start"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI worked at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for less than a year
Pros
- Lots of people at same stage of career - Good exposure to corporate pace - Valuable office experience
Cons
- No clear career path - Work can be very boring
"Good place to start a career but move after 12 months"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good office culture and work life balance
Cons
Poor pay and career progression
"Great job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Herbert Smith Freehills part-time for more than a year
Pros
Great work, people, and clients
Cons
Very long hours, a lot of admin
"Good place to work and learn"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Herbert Smith Freehills full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
London office very big and great place to learn
Cons
standard long hours of big law but to be expected.
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