Winston & Strawn Reviews
Updated 15 Mar 2020
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Approve of CEO
Tom Fitzgerald
57 Ratings
Pros
"I imagine it was like working in a big law firm anywhere" (in 12 reviews)
"Good people, flexible work environment" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"Typical law firm meaning technology is 15 years behind" (in 12 reviews)
"The supervisors for the legal secretaries in some offices are also members of HR" (in 12 reviews)
"good place"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
good atmosfere with the staff and partners
Cons
Change of management from US too sudden and oppresive at times.
Winston & Strawn2019-07-18- Helpful (1)
"Went downhill pretty fast"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Small office, good benefits and get paid fairly well
Cons
Went on a massive sacking spree to refresh the workforce
Winston & Strawn2019-09-10 "A great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Winston & Strawn full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good people with a sensible approach.
Cons
A bit cut throat. People were there one minute and gone the next.
Continue readingWinston & Strawn2015-07-12"Conservative culture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Free coke fountain in employee cafe
Cons
To succeed, you have to fit into the very conservative, up-tight culture. Big personalities should stay away.
Winston & Strawn2020-03-15"Experience depends on the office you are in"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great benefits, especially parental leave (6 months!). Some really quality people and good attorneys.
Cons
Working in an office other than Chicago means limited access to perks and office services. Penalized for not being a top biller, even if you complete all the work that is given to you from the partners in your group. High turnover.
Continue readingWinston & Strawn2020-02-25"A solid biglaw option"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Winston & Strawn full-time
Pros
Responsibility, flexibility to work from home
Cons
Benefits, Hours, Transparency of management
Winston & Strawn2019-11-06- Helpful (2)
"Soulless corporate job with very few paths for promotion"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Money, money, money, and money
Cons
Literally everything else. Working a staff position at Winston & Strawn is a good paycheck, and that's about it. Dealing with lawyers on a day-to-day basis is hard enough; but a rigid, callous management makes the whole ordeal not even remotely worth it. It's a meat grinder filled with micro-managers and sociopaths from top to bottom here. Beware.
Continue readingWinston & Strawn2019-10-22We are always disappointed to hear that a staff member had a negative experience at our firm. We pride ourselves on continually receiving positive feedback from our staff who call Winston an exceptional place to work. When someone is unhappy with literally every aspect of working in a law firm environment, we are supportive of their desire to find a position elsewhere that better suits their expectations of a workplace.
"Good work; tough partners"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Interesting work with plenty of early opportunities
Cons
They will work you hard and you shouldn’t expect work life balance as an associate - the best junior associates seem to always burn out after being expected to work around the clock
Winston & Strawn2019-09-17- Helpful (1)
"Winston & Strawn was the Best place I ever worked at! Absolutely Loved it there!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Friendliness of the people; willingness to help each other out. Was able to make many long-term friendships. Good salary and benefits.
Cons
There were no cons -- seriously!!
Continue readingWinston & Strawn2019-08-18 - Helpful (1)
"As law firms go"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Winston & Strawn full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Generous with employees and heart is in right place
Cons
Typical law firm meaning technology is 15 years behind
Continue readingWinston & Strawn2019-08-28Winston & Strawn Response
September 5, 2019 – Talent Acquisition Manager
Thank you for your review of Winston & Strawn. The firm has made a significant commitment to building a first-rate talent platform that includes generous benefits, world-class training programs, and holistic well-being initiatives, so we appreciate receiving positive feedback in that regard. Our firm also takes pride in being a technologically advanced law firm, and we are committed to using this technology to enhance firm operations. As an example, Winston has joined the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium and is also among a small group of law firms leading the charge to identify improvements in legal operations and implement them more quickly. Our Chief Information Officer will be speaking on this and other topics at the SOLID East (The Summit on Legal Innovation and Disruption) conference this month. Winston also was featured in a recent Law360 article titled “3 Legal Go-Getters On How They’re Altering The Industry” that highlighted a novel way our firm is using AI for business development. We respectfully submit that Winston is at the forefront – and not behind – on technology.
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October 23, 2019 – Talent Acquisition Manager