Latham & Watkins Reviews

Pros

You’re well looked after, staff are treated well and there are lots of benefits. The office is amazing. Offer flexibility and work from home

Cons

No cons to talk of. They do well to keep the staff happy and invest in people careers. Have only been with the firm a year so this may change in the future

Pros

Great people, friendly lawyers, good benefits

Cons

Poor management, not forward thinking. Slow to make decisions and implement change. All direction comes from US. Support departments are heavily micro-managed. Work life balance, wellbeing and inclusivity only apply to the attorney population as flexible working not currently allowed for vast majority of staff post-pandemic. To management, staff are there to serve attorneys so do not expect to be treated like a person with a life outside of the office if you work there. Your opinion does not matter. Zero flexibility, no trust, and if you are brave enough to express any views other than praise expect to be labelled as negative and be told you are lucky to even have a job. Very clear distinction between treatment of staff and lawyers in every sense of the word; made even more obvious with pandemic.

Pros

Great pay and yearly bonuses.

Cons

Boring work. Too diluted and a lack of trust in employees throughout the firm. Management are too slow to react (held back by the US)

Pros

HR are employee focussed and ensure you have all the resources you need to reform your job.

Cons

Toxic management with bullying tactics deployed. Not the transparent forward thinking company that is portrayed. One shoe fits all model. If your face does not fit, good luck progressing. Salaries are not competitive unless you are in a management position. Working remotely is deemed a hushed subject (to the extent the firm is making it a “requirement” to return to office, even for positions that can be performed remotely).