3 Star Rating

3 Reviews

A&O Shearman

Main Office: 1221 Avenue of The Americas, | New York City | NY | 10020

Phone: 212-610-6300 | Fax: 212-610-6399

3 Star Rating

3 Reviews

A&O Shearman - Reviews

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Competitive Law Firm on May 19, 2024 - Current Employee Mr. in San Francisco City,

Current Employee

Advice to law firm management:
The management team needs to do a better job of hiring capable leaders of leading their staff. Staff needs to be trained to be more efficient. Lastly, work on building a welcoming environment.

Pros:
Management team does a great job in providing the staff with resources to produce high quality work. The culture is represented by the staff that collectively works together. Salary and benefits are competitive amongst other near firms.

Cons:
Not all things are great at the firm. Some of the leadership causes disorder under departments. As a result, long hours, more work, and a hostile environment are more prevalent.

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Length of Employment:
10+ years

Expensive, Pretentious, Ladder-Climbers on May 19, 2024 - Former Employee Mr. in San Francisco City,

Contract 2021 Former Employee

Advice to law firm management:
Get better at service to others not just to self

Pros:
Prestigious in the UK

Cons:
Lose yourself in upselling and cross-selling colleagues

Partners to Avoid and Why:
U.S. partners are out for blood; give the law profession a bad name

Favorite Things About this Firm:
No longer working there

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Length of Employment:
10+ years

The source's positive feedback was a good indication of the Allen & Overy LLP quality. on May 19, 2024 - Former Employee Mr. in San Francisco City,

Full time 2022 Former Employee

Pros:
5.Former EmployeeGreat firmAssociate in New York, NYRecommendProsHigh quality of work and colleaguesConsNot working in the headquarter location

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Length of Employment:
10+ years

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