Ropes & Gray Reviews
Updated 24 Jan 2021
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Approve of CEO
R. Bradford (Brad) Malt
95 Ratings
Pros
"Good benefits and work/life balance (for staff)" (in 12 reviews)
"great benefits, collegial, competitive" (in 12 reviews)
Cons
"Still big law so there will still be long hours" (in 29 reviews)
"It can be difficult at times, but that is the nature of working at a law firm" (in 15 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Associate"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
entrepreneurial culture, good working culture, great clients.
Cons
unpredictable working hours. less recognised brand in London.
Pros
Good quality work and friendly team
Cons
Business support services could be better
"Associate"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Ropes & Gray full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good pay, good team atmosphere.
Cons
Hours can be tough, but same for all biglaw firms.
Continue reading"Review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Ropes & Gray
Pros
Great firm to work for - good ambience and culture and great deals
Cons
Too much work - not that many assocaites for the amount of deals
"Professional, flexible and approachable..."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time for less than a year
Pros
Smart and approachable people, equal appreciation across all roles, non-stuffy environment, not micromanaged but trusted to get your work done which makes for a much more productive workforce and the home/work balance is very good with opportunities to work from home at most all levels.
Cons
The coffee machines only give regular or decaff. I'd like a cappuccino or macchiato every now and then.
Continue reading"Great opportunity in a dynamic, fast moving field"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Ropes & Gray full-time for more than a year
Pros
Contact with experts in the top of their field.
Cons
Work/life balance is challenging, especially with family.
Continue reading"Great law firm to work at!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
The people and the firm's resources.
Cons
The leadership is out of touch with the associates and is not transparent.
"Great Role"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Ropes & Gray full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great experience, challenging and interesting projects
Cons
Long hours, management can be distant and overly bureaucratic
Continue reading"As good as you can get in big law"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ropes & Gray full-time
Pros
The people are great and the training and development opportunities are endless.
Cons
Big law - hours and demanding schedule.
"Good company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Ropes & Gray full-time
Pros
Great benefits and great people, lots of growth opportunity
Cons
Some attorneys can be rude
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