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Nixon Peabody
National
Participating Offices: Boston; Garden City, NY; New York; Rochester, NY; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 42 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.563 (rank: 53)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.50
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.45
Training and guidance: 4.45
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.83
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.55
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.55
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.60
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.64
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.40
Level of responsibility: 4.45
Amount of client contact: 3.55
Amount of feedback: 4.10
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.38
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.69
Average pay per week: $2,456
Average hours worked per week: 46.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.48
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.62
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.76
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 4.21
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.26
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.49
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.61
Firm seemed the right size: 4.63
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.57
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.36
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.83
Pleasant space and décor: 4.24


Nutter McClennen & Fish
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston
Number of Respondents: 15 (94%)
Firmwide Score: 4.947 (rank: 2)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.80
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.93
Training and guidance: 4.93
Partner—summer associate interactions: 5.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.93
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 5.00
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.93
Overall rating as a place to work: 5.00
More about the work:
Amount of work: 5.00
Level of responsibility: 5.00
Amount of client contact: 4.47
Amount of feedback: 4.80
Opportunities for mentoring: 5.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.93
Average pay per week: $2,401
Average hours worked per week: 45.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.92
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.67
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 5.00
Financial information is made available: 4.50
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.40
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.93
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.93
Humane approach to billable hours: 5.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.73
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.57
Pleasant space and décor: 4.93


O'Melveny & Myers
Los Angeles
Participating Offices: Beijing; Century City, CA; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; New York; Newport Beach, CA; San Francisco; Shanghai; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 113 (75%)
Firmwide Score: 4.520 (rank: 68)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.40
Training and guidance: 4.29
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.28
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.80
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.46
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.70
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.64
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.68
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.39
Level of responsibility: 4.33
Amount of client contact: 3.44
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.39
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.52
Average pay per week: $2,622
Average hours worked per week: 45.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.18
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.36
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.77
Financial information is made available: 3.95
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.93
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.58
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.69
Firm seemed the right size: 4.62
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.36
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.39
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.68
Pleasant space and décor: 4.69


Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
San Francisco
Participating Offices: Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; New York; Sacramento; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 70 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.463 (rank: 92)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.27
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.34
Training and guidance: 4.09
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.36
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.69
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.39
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.61
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.73
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.69
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.49
Level of responsibility: 4.40
Amount of client contact: 3.24
Amount of feedback: 3.69
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.31
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.45
Average pay per week: $2,664
Average hours worked per week: 46.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.34
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.44
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.71
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.70
Financial information is made available: 3.90
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.86
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.66
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.79
Firm seemed the right size: 4.70
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.34
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.19
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.83
Pleasant space and décor: 4.60


Patton Boggs
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Dallas; Denver; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 12 (46%)
Firmwide Score: 4.722 (rank: 22)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.50
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.92
Training and guidance: 4.50
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.75
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.67
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.50
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.83
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.92
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.91
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.50
Level of responsibility: 4.42
Amount of client contact: 4.00
Amount of feedback: 4.17
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.08
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.67
Average pay per week: $2,469
Average hours worked per week: 43.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.33
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.08
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.64
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.50
Financial information is made available: 3.64
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.82
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.50
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.58
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.27
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.67
Pleasant space and décor: 4.33


Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Costa Mesa, CA; Los Angeles; New York; San Diego; San Francisco; Stamford, CT; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 116 (83%)
Firmwide Score: 4.608 (rank: 37)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.45
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.51
Training and guidance: 4.52
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.55
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.81
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.56
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.69
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.63
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.53
Level of responsibility: 4.42
Amount of client contact: 3.73
Amount of feedback: 3.98
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.50
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.16
Average pay per week: $2,576
Average hours worked per week: 42.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.25
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.54
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 4.27
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.18
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.59
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.79
Firm seemed the right size: 4.62
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.38
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.59
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.09
Pleasant space and décor: 4.77


Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 56 (66%)
Firmwide Score: 4.412 (rank: 121)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.41
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.54
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.16
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.63
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.21
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.62
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.56
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.45
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.25
Level of responsibility: 4.43
Amount of client contact: 3.84
Amount of feedback: 3.89
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.11
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.71
Average pay per week: $2,800
Average hours worked per week: 49.6
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.55
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.82
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.62
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.49
Financial information is made available: 3.09
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.11
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.26
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.56
Firm seemed the right size: 4.11
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.25
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.39
Pleasant space and décor: 4.38


Pepper Hamilton
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Berwyn, PA; Detroit; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Princeton; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 34 (79%)
Firmwide Score: 4.492 (rank: 81)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.38
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.15
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.74
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.71
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.74
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.59
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.29
Amount of feedback: 3.41
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.42
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.59
Average pay per week: $2,314
Average hours worked per week: 46.6
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.26
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.74
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 4.12
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.62
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.24
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.47
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.47
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.26
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.09
Pleasant space and décor: 4.64


Perkins Coie
Seattle
Participating Offices: Bellevue, WA; Chicago; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; Olympia, WA; Phoenix; Portland, OR; San Francisco; Seattle; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 38 (54%)
Firmwide Score: 4.529 (rank: 64)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.61
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.45
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.39
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.82
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.22
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.61
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.74
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.79
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.47
Level of responsibility: 4.58
Amount of client contact: 3.32
Amount of feedback: 3.82
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.26
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.37
Average pay per week: $2,044
Average hours worked per week: 43.6
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.32
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.63
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.74
Financial information is made available: 4.71
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.03
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.34
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.84
Firm seemed the right size: 4.58
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.63
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.24
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.76
Pleasant space and décor: 4.58


Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
National
Participating Offices: Houston; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; New York; Palo Alto; Sacramento, CA; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 79 (81%)
Firmwide Score: 4.813 (rank: 10)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.75
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.77
Training and guidance: 4.78
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.86
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.94
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.70
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.86
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.91
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.81
Level of responsibility: 4.92
Amount of client contact: 4.30
Amount of feedback: 4.58
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.84
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.75
Average pay per week: $2,630
Average hours worked per week: 44.1
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.72
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.77
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.92
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 4.62
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.59
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.63
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.75
Firm seemed the right size: 4.84
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.85
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.73
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.54
Pleasant space and décor: 4.85


Porter Wright Morris & Arthur
Columbus
Participating Offices: Cleveland; Columbus; Dayton; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 11 (69%)
Firmwide Score: 4.327 (rank: 151)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.18
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.45
Training and guidance: 4.09
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.27
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.09
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.18
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.45
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.00
Level of responsibility: 4.27
Amount of client contact: 2.91
Amount of feedback: 4.36
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.45
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.18
Average pay per week: $1,963
Average hours worked per week: 47.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.18
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.18
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.50
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.64
Financial information is made available: 2.73
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.64
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.82
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.36
Firm seemed the right size: 4.45
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.64
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.64
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.18
Pleasant space and décor: 4.45


Powell Goldstein
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 23 (96%)
Firmwide Score: 4.482 (rank: 85)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.17
Training and guidance: 4.22
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.39
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.83
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.22
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.57
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.77
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.74
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.48
Level of responsibility: 4.48
Amount of client contact: 3.39
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.57
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.52
Average pay per week: $1,992
Average hours worked per week: 45.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.70
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.83
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.65
Financial information is made available: 3.30
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.26
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.17
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.57
Firm seemed the right size: 4.57
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.65
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.04
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.22
Pleasant space and décor: 4.74


Preston Gates & Ellis
Seattle
Participating Offices: San Francisco; Seattle; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 17 (59%)
Firmwide Score: 4.354 (rank: 144)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.24
Training and guidance: 3.88
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.12
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.82
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.25
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.53
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.53
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.53
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.29
Level of responsibility: 4.29
Amount of client contact: 3.18
Amount of feedback: 3.59
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.41
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.53
Average pay per week: $2,181
Average hours worked per week: 43.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.35
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.47
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.59
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.53
Financial information is made available: 3.12
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.81
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.24
Firm seemed the right size: 4.18
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.35
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.71
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.71
Pleasant space and décor: 4.53


Proskauer Rose
New York
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; New York; Newark, NJ; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 56 (68%)
Firmwide Score: 4.441 (rank: 109)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.45
Training and guidance: 4.38
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.45
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.67
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.05
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.36
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.53
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.39
Level of responsibility: 4.22
Amount of client contact: 3.21
Amount of feedback: 3.80
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.41
Average pay per week: $2,743
Average hours worked per week: 44.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.04
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.14
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.73
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.59
Financial information is made available: 4.13
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.85
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.29
Firm seemed the right size: 4.41
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.18
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.98
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.71
Pleasant space and décor: 4.60


Quarles & Brady
Milwaukee
Participating Offices: Chicago; Madison, WI; Milwaukee; Naples, FL; Phoenix; Tucson
Number of Respondents: 35 (90%)
Firmwide Score: 4.663 (rank: 30)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.46
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.60
Training and guidance: 4.54
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.60
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.37
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.80
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.91
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.83
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.40
Level of responsibility: 4.40
Amount of client contact: 3.31
Amount of feedback: 4.09
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.40
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.86
Average pay per week: $2,238
Average hours worked per week: 43.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.49
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.54
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.71
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.69
Financial information is made available: 3.14
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.43
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.37
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.60
Firm seemed the right size: 4.37
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.49
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.14
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.40
Pleasant space and décor: 4.37


Reed Smith
Pittsburgh
Participating Offices: Falls Church, VA; Los Angeles; New York; Oakland; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Princeton; Richmond; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 43 (62%)
Firmwide Score: 4.301 (rank: 158)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.19
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.19
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.16
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.58
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.16
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.28
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.45
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.44
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.30
Level of responsibility: 4.19
Amount of client contact: 3.35
Amount of feedback: 3.81
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.38
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.47
Average pay per week: $2,448
Average hours worked per week: 47.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.30
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.23
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.55
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.51
Financial information is made available: 4.24
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.77
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.44
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.60
Firm seemed the right size: 4.38
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.26
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.14
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.23


Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
Minneapolis
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Boston; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 23 (77%)
Firmwide Score: 4.483 (rank: 84)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.52
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.74
Training and guidance: 4.22
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.22
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.74
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.43
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.48
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.48
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.52
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.35
Level of responsibility: 4.39
Amount of client contact: 3.43
Amount of feedback: 4.39
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.70
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.22
Average pay per week: $2,102
Average hours worked per week: 44.6
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.00
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.74
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.70
Financial information is made available: 4.70
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.45
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.70
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.61
Firm seemed the right size: 4.39
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.70
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.22
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.87
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35


Ropes & Gray
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston; New York; Palo Alto; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 91 (69%)
Firmwide Score: 4.630 (rank: 34)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.46
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.37
Training and guidance: 4.60
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.55
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.58
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.76
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.69
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.76
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.52
Level of responsibility: 4.41
Amount of client contact: 3.89
Amount of feedback: 4.27
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.55
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.58
Average pay per week: $2,638
Average hours worked per week: 41.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.41
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.68
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.91
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.88
Financial information is made available: 3.40
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.86
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.43
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.75
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.71
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.85
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.61
Pleasant space and décor: 4.54


Saul Ewing
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Baltimore; Harrisburg, PA; Philadelphia; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 15 (94%)
Firmwide Score: 4.584 (rank: 43)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.27
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.53
Training and guidance: 4.47
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.33
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.53
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.67
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.93
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.80
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.47
Level of responsibility: 4.53
Amount of client contact: 3.33
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.67
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.73
Average pay per week: $2,383
Average hours worked per week: 46.6
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.60
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.67
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.93
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.87
Financial information is made available: 3.21
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.53
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.73
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.73
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.53
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.60
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Schiff Hardin
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago
Number of Respondents: 14 (70%)
Firmwide Score: 4.404 (rank: 129)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.14
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.14
Training and guidance: 4.14
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.36
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.57
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.69
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.46
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.43
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.50
Level of responsibility: 4.43
Amount of client contact: 3.36
Amount of feedback: 3.93
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.14
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.43
Average pay per week: $2,546
Average hours worked per week: 39.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.50
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.07
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.29
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.54
Financial information is made available: 2.79
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.14
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.14
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.36
Firm seemed the right size: 4.36
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.36
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.57
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.57
Pleasant space and décor: 4.00


Schulte Roth & Zabel
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 37 (70%)
Firmwide Score: 4.782 (rank: 13)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.62
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.59
Training and guidance: 4.70
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.68
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.92
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.86
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.86
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.92
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.89
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.69
Level of responsibility: 4.33
Amount of client contact: 3.06
Amount of feedback: 4.28
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.53
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.81
Average pay per week: $2,789
Average hours worked per week: 43.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.34
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.81
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.78
Financial information is made available: 4.92
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.53
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.92
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.89
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.50
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.91
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.26
Pleasant space and décor: 4.50


Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold
San Francisco
Participating Offices: Chicago; Dallas; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 11 (61%)
Firmwide Score: 4.561 (rank: 54)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.27
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.45
Training and guidance: 4.09
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.60
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.91
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.45
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.91
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.64
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.73
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.27
Level of responsibility: 4.64
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 3.20
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.18
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.45
Average pay per week: $2,196
Average hours worked per week: 44.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.60
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.27
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.82
Financial information is made available: 3.80
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.18
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.55
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.91
Firm seemed the right size: 4.82
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.82
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.64
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.82


Seyfarth Shaw
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles; New York
Number of Respondents: 25 (69%)
Firmwide Score: 4.444 (rank: 104)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.36
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.36
Training and guidance: 4.12
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.28
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.68
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.48
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.60
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.60
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.52
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.28
Level of responsibility: 4.36
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 3.76
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.08
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.80
Average pay per week: $2,463
Average hours worked per week: 42.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.20
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.08
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.67
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.72
Financial information is made available: 3.56
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.75
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.28
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.60
Firm seemed the right size: 4.52
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.48
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.36
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.32
Pleasant space and décor: 4.44


Shearman & Sterling
New York
Participating Offices: Beijing; London; Menlo Park, CA; New York; San Francisco; Tokyo; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 53 (54%)
Firmwide Score: 4.399 (rank: 131)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.40
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.25
Training and guidance: 4.42
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.23
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.72
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.06
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.46
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.60
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.45
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.19
Level of responsibility: 4.34
Amount of client contact: 3.49
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.36
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.77
Average pay per week: $2,809
Average hours worked per week: 47.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.46
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.40
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.62
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.44
Financial information is made available: 3.16
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.22
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.04
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.36
Firm seemed the right size: 4.36
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.83
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.28
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.15


Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Los Angeles
Participating Offices: Del Mar, CA; Los Angeles; New York; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 33 (60%)
Firmwide Score: 4.177 (rank: 170)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.24
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.12
Training and guidance: 3.82
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.97
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.48
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.03
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.21
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.42
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.30
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.06
Level of responsibility: 3.79
Amount of client contact: 2.39
Amount of feedback: 3.24
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.06
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.82
Average pay per week: $2,626
Average hours worked per week: 44.6
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.82
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.61
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.52
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.41
Financial information is made available: 4.55
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.21
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.19
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.30
Firm seemed the right size: 4.39
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.09
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.03
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.09


Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Kansas City, Missouri
Participating Offices: Houston; Irvine, CA; Kansas City, MO; Miami; San Francisco; Tampa
Number of Respondents: 18 (58%)
Firmwide Score: 4.458 (rank: 96)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.28
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.28
Training and guidance: 4.17
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.22
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.89
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.17
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.72
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.78
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.61
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.44
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 3.17
Amount of feedback: 3.94
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.56
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.33
Average pay per week: $1,906
Average hours worked per week: 44.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.56
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.56
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.78
Financial information is made available: 3.22
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.39
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.33
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.61
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.72
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.33
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.17
Pleasant space and décor: 4.56


Sidley Austin
National
Participating Offices: Chicago; Dallas; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 128 (70%)
Firmwide Score: 4.480 (rank: 87)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.31
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.26
Training and guidance: 4.19
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.25
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.79
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.38
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.67
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.78
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.69
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.48
Level of responsibility: 4.29
Amount of client contact: 3.11
Amount of feedback: 3.92
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.28
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.64
Average pay per week: $2,641
Average hours worked per week: 42.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.54
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.51
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 4.08
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.65
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.40
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.68
Firm seemed the right size: 4.48
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.45
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.41
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.55
Pleasant space and décor: 4.55


Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
New York
Participating Offices: London; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 93 (63%)
Firmwide Score: 4.353 (rank: 145)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.13
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.25
Training and guidance: 4.09
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.96
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.60
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.55
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.79
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.57
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.29
Level of responsibility: 4.01
Amount of client contact: 3.46
Amount of feedback: 3.70
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.12
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.66
Average pay per week: $2,791
Average hours worked per week: 45.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.88
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.35
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.51
Financial information is made available: 4.03
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.67
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.38
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.66
Firm seemed the right size: 4.12
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.10
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.37
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.60
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
New York
Participating Offices: Boston; Chicago; Hong Kong; Houston; London; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 172 (72%)
Firmwide Score: 4.497 (rank: 79)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.51
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.23
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.17
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.39
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.70
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.67
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.57
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.37
Level of responsibility: 4.40
Amount of client contact: 3.72
Amount of feedback: 3.75
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.66
Average pay per week: $2,795
Average hours worked per week: 46.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.88
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.35
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.66
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.60
Financial information is made available: 3.74
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.56
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.47
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.76
Firm seemed the right size: 4.51
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.11
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.43
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.84
Pleasant space and décor: 4.57


Snell & Wilmer
Phoenix
Participating Offices: Costa Mesa, CA; Denver; Las Vegas; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Tucson
Number of Respondents: 32 (76%)
Firmwide Score: 4.646 (rank: 31)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.41
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.63
Training and guidance: 4.31
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.69
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.94
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.53
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.81
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.74
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.41
Level of responsibility: 4.63
Amount of client contact: 4.00
Amount of feedback: 4.06
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.63
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.41
Average pay per week: $1,973
Average hours worked per week: 43.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.75
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.41
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.69
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.81
Financial information is made available: 4.26
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.59
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.94
Firm seemed the right size: 4.75
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.72
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.69
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.78
Pleasant space and décor: 4.66


Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago; Kansas City, MO; New York; San Francisco; St. Louis; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 18 (60%)
Firmwide Score: 4.536 (rank: 61)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.72
Training and guidance: 4.33
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.61
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.67
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.33
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.50
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.61
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.83
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.22
Level of responsibility: 4.61
Amount of client contact: 3.72
Amount of feedback: 3.72
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.50
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.50
Average pay per week: $2,243
Average hours worked per week: 45.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.50
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.61
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.72
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.78
Financial information is made available: 3.65
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.88
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.24
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.56
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.50
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.39
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.83
Pleasant space and décor: 4.50


Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
National
Participating Offices: Cleveland; Columbus; Los Angeles; Miami; Palo Alto; Phoenix; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 29 (60%)
Firmwide Score: 4.408 (rank: 127)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.52
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.62
Training and guidance: 4.07
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.07
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.59
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.07
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.43
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.64
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.66
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.52
Level of responsibility: 4.55
Amount of client contact: 3.38
Amount of feedback: 3.66
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.03
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.59
Average pay per week: $2,317
Average hours worked per week: 48.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.55
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.39
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.62
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.59
Financial information is made available: 3.14
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.10
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.89
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.55
Firm seemed the right size: 4.55
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.07
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.72
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.31
Pleasant space and décor: 4.52


Stoel Rives
Portland, Oregon
Participating Offices: Boise; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; Seattle
Number of Respondents: 13 (48%)
Firmwide Score: 4.548 (rank: 56)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.54
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.46
Training and guidance: 4.23
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.15
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.42
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.77
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.67
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.69
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.54
Level of responsibility: 4.54
Amount of client contact: 3.85
Amount of feedback: 3.77
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.69
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.92
Average pay per week: $1,796
Average hours worked per week: 45.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.38
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.62
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.73
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.62
Financial information is made available: 3.46
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.31
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.31
Firm seemed the right size: 4.46
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.42
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.31
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.92
Pleasant space and décor: 4.62


Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Philadelphia
Number of Respondents: 10 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.754 (rank: 18)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.70
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.70
Partner—summer associate interactions: 5.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.60
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.70
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.89
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.70
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.30
Level of responsibility: 4.60
Amount of client contact: 4.00
Amount of feedback: 4.30
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.70
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.70
Average pay per week: $1,990
Average hours worked per week: 49.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.40
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.30
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.80
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 4.20
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.30
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.80
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.90
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.70
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.20
Pleasant space and décor: 4.80


Strasburger & Price
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin, TX; Dallas; Houston; Mexico City; San Antonio
Number of Respondents: 15 (83%)
Firmwide Score: 4.430 (rank: 112)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.33
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.47
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.67
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.60
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.20
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.40
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.47
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.60
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.29
Level of responsibility: 4.36
Amount of client contact: 3.57
Amount of feedback: 3.43
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.86
Average pay per week: $2,114
Average hours worked per week: 45.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.64
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.21
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.57
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.79
Financial information is made available: 3.86
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.07
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.57
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.50
Firm seemed the right size: 4.64
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.71
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.64
Pleasant space and décor: 4.64


Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 20 (67%)
Firmwide Score: 4.411 (rank: 124)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.11
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.32
Training and guidance: 4.05
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.32
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.68
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.53
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.58
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.53
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.58
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.21
Level of responsibility: 4.37
Amount of client contact: 3.42
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.47
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.84
Average pay per week: $2,706
Average hours worked per week: 49.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.06
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.83
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.58
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.42
Financial information is made available: 3.22
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.67
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.50
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.61
Firm seemed the right size: 4.63
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.11
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.17
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.17
Pleasant space and décor: 4.53


Sullivan & Cromwell
New York
Participating Offices: Hong Kong; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; Tokyo; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 66 (55%)
Firmwide Score: 4.352 (rank: 146)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.53
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.44
Training and guidance: 4.11
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.06
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.61
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.98
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.43
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.55
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.46
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.35
Level of responsibility: 4.53
Amount of client contact: 3.48
Amount of feedback: 3.91
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.15
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.24
Average pay per week: $2,852
Average hours worked per week: 47.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.66
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.22
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.56
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.47
Financial information is made available: 3.02
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.08
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.17
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.58
Firm seemed the right size: 4.38
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.74
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.28
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.97
Pleasant space and décor: 4.18


Sullivan & Worcester
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston
Number of Respondents: 14 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.742 (rank: 19)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.93
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.71
Training and guidance: 4.71
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.86
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.29
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.79
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.46
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.93
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.86
Level of responsibility: 5.00
Amount of client contact: 4.14
Amount of feedback: 4.36
Opportunities for mentoring: 5.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.93
Average pay per week: $2,384
Average hours worked per week: 44.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.64
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.00
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.86
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.93
Financial information is made available: 3.92
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.69
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.86
Firm seemed the right size: 4.86
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.79
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.50
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.79


Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 35 (76%)
Firmwide Score: 4.453 (rank: 99)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.23
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.20
Training and guidance: 4.09
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.54
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.91
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.17
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.71
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.57
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.66
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.71
Level of responsibility: 4.46
Amount of client contact: 3.54
Amount of feedback: 3.71
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.43
Average pay per week: $2,237
Average hours worked per week: 40.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.46
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.37
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.77
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 4.32
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.89
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.40
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.66
Firm seemed the right size: 4.43
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.51
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.43
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.11
Pleasant space and décor: 4.43


Thacher Proffitt & Wood
New York
Participating Offices: New York; White Plains, NY
Number of Respondents: 26 (70%)
Firmwide Score: 4.412 (rank: 121)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.08
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.62
Training and guidance: 4.08
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.24
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.84
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.27
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.50
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.58
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.31
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.38
Amount of feedback: 3.77
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.38
Average pay per week: $2,716
Average hours worked per week: 48.1
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.12
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.12
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.69
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.65
Financial information is made available: 3.69
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.58
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.54
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.65
Firm seemed the right size: 4.60
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.42
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.35
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.73
Pleasant space and décor: 4.92


Thelen Reid & Priest
San Francisco
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; San Jose; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 25 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.442 (rank: 108)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.28
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.56
Training and guidance: 4.44
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.44
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.36
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.16
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.52
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.58
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.64
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.36
Level of responsibility: 4.56
Amount of client contact: 3.36
Amount of feedback: 3.68
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.28
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.29
Average pay per week: $2,656
Average hours worked per week: 48.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.72
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.16
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.52
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.56
Financial information is made available: 3.56
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.28
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.84
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.28
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.80
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.44
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.76
Pleasant space and décor: 4.72


Thompson & Knight
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin, TX; Dallas; Houston
Number of Respondents: 23 (72%)
Firmwide Score: 4.580 (rank: 44)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.52
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.48
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.87
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.70
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.61
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.70
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.26
Level of responsibility: 4.43
Amount of client contact: 3.74
Amount of feedback: 4.09
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.61
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.04
Average pay per week: $2,600
Average hours worked per week: 44.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.65
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.70
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.83
Financial information is made available: 4.39
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.43
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.70
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.78
Firm seemed the right size: 4.78
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.78
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.35
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.43
Pleasant space and décor: 4.68


Thompson Coburn
St. Louis
Participating Offices: St. Louis
Number of Respondents: 23 (85%)
Firmwide Score: 4.386 (rank: 135)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.09
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.35
Training and guidance: 4.09
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.13
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.57
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.04
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.77
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.78
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.65
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.57
Level of responsibility: 4.39
Amount of client contact: 3.39
Amount of feedback: 3.09
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.39
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.70
Average pay per week: $1,696
Average hours worked per week: 44.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.09
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.13
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.52
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.57
Financial information is made available: 3.43
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.13
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.52
Firm seemed the right size: 4.43
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.27
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.05
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.17
Pleasant space and décor: 4.39


Thompson Hine
Cleveland
Participating Offices: Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus; Dayton; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 36 (82%)
Firmwide Score: 4.478 (rank: 89)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.58
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.56
Training and guidance: 4.25
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.56
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.72
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.00
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.44
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.61
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.58
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.28
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 3.44
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.39
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.83
Average pay per week: $2,206
Average hours worked per week: 48.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.44
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.22
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.64
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.58
Financial information is made available: 3.46
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.40
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.23
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.58
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.42
Pleasant space and décor: 4.06


Troutman Sanders
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; McLean, VA; New York; Richmond; Virginia Beach, VA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 47 (64%)
Firmwide Score: 4.403 (rank: 130)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.23
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.38
Training and guidance: 4.15
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.43
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.85
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.07
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.49
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.43
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.60
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.19
Level of responsibility: 4.32
Amount of client contact: 3.50
Amount of feedback: 3.53
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.26
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.89
Average pay per week: $2,059
Average hours worked per week: 43.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.19
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.09
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.76
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.74
Financial information is made available: 3.48
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.61
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.22
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.43
Firm seemed the right size: 4.55
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.55
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.09
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.28
Pleasant space and décor: 4.51


Venable
Washington, DC
Participating Offices: Baltimore; New York; Vienna, VA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 24 (65%)
Firmwide Score: 4.480 (rank: 87)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.21
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.42
Training and guidance: 4.04
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.61
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.67
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.29
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.58
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.29
Level of responsibility: 4.25
Amount of client contact: 3.04
Amount of feedback: 3.58
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.33
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.50
Average pay per week: $2,400
Average hours worked per week: 45.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.71
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.43
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.71
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.79
Financial information is made available: 3.88
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.96
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.71
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.79
Firm seemed the right size: 4.71
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.63
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.83
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.88
Pleasant space and décor: 4.41


Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Columbus
Participating Offices: Akron; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus
Number of Respondents: 17 (65%)
Firmwide Score: 4.697 (rank: 26)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.53
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.82
Training and guidance: 4.35
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.76
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.82
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.41
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.88
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.88
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.65
Level of responsibility: 4.65
Amount of client contact: 3.47
Amount of feedback: 4.29
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.71
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.13
Average pay per week: $1,927
Average hours worked per week: 46.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.71
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.71
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.94
Financial information is made available: 3.65
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.47
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.76
Firm seemed the right size: 4.71
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.88
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.82
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.35
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35


Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 15 (58%)
Firmwide Score: 4.589 (rank: 42)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.40
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.80
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.80
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.40
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.87
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.67
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.33
Level of responsibility: 4.87
Amount of client contact: 3.87
Amount of feedback: 3.87
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.47
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.36
Average pay per week: $2,838
Average hours worked per week: 60.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 2.80
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.29
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.67
Financial information is made available: 3.07
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.07
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.67
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.87
Firm seemed the right size: 4.87
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.40
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.13
Pleasant space and décor: 4.27


Weil, Gotshal & Manges
New York
Participating Offices: Boston; Dallas; Houston; Miami; New York; Redwood Shores, CA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 77 (50%)
Firmwide Score: 4.467 (rank: 91)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.38
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.30
Training and guidance: 4.28
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.76
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.32
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.49
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.59
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.58
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.29
Level of responsibility: 4.21
Amount of client contact: 3.51
Amount of feedback: 3.90
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.29
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.42
Average pay per week: $2,772
Average hours worked per week: 43.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.65
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.61
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.61
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.60
Financial information is made available: 3.72
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.61
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.31
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.69
Firm seemed the right size: 4.39
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.86
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.25
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.48
Pleasant space and décor: 4.55


White & Case
International
Participating Offices: Miami; New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 65 (48%)
Firmwide Score: 4.234 (rank: 165)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.18
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.22
Training and guidance: 4.05
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.88
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.62
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.97
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.36
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.43
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.40
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.23
Level of responsibility: 4.02
Amount of client contact: 2.94
Amount of feedback: 3.64
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.05
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.70
Average pay per week: $2,658
Average hours worked per week: 46.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.46
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.92
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.45
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.38
Financial information is made available: 3.39
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.30
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.17
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.47
Firm seemed the right size: 4.22
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.86
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.87
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.37
Pleasant space and décor: 4.18


Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago
Number of Respondents: 11 (73%)
Firmwide Score: 4.100 (rank: 171)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 3.73
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.09
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.91
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.36
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.00
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.27
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.27
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.27
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.00
Level of responsibility: 4.27
Amount of client contact: 3.27
Amount of feedback: 3.45
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.27
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.09
Average pay per week: $2,295
Average hours worked per week: 44.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.18
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.64
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.20
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.27
Financial information is made available: 4.18
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.82
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.64
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.27
Firm seemed the right size: 4.45
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.09
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.91
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.18
Pleasant space and décor: 3.91


Wiley Rein & Fielding
Washington, DC
Participating Offices: Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 18 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.510 (rank: 71)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.11
Training and guidance: 4.33
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.56
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.83
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.44
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.67
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.71
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.72
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.61
Level of responsibility: 4.33
Amount of client contact: 3.33
Amount of feedback: 3.72
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.33
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.17
Average pay per week: $2,600
Average hours worked per week: 42.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.72
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.11
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.83
Financial information is made available: 4.44
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.17
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.61
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.89
Firm seemed the right size: 4.72
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.83
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.61
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.83
Pleasant space and décor: 4.17


Willkie Farr & Gallagher
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 43 (74%)
Firmwide Score: 4.423 (rank: 113)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.23
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.30
Training and guidance: 4.05
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.44
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.70
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.23
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.49
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.72
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.40
Level of responsibility: 4.23
Amount of client contact: 3.35
Amount of feedback: 3.81
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.26
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.30
Average pay per week: $2,831
Average hours worked per week: 42.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.19
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.28
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.70
Financial information is made available: 4.24
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.28
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.30
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.67
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.38
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.81
Pleasant space and décor: 4.70


Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Washington, DC
Participating Offices: Boston; New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 92 (66%)
Firmwide Score: 4.357 (rank: 142)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.07
Training and guidance: 4.10
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.08
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.72
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.32
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.58
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.45
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.60
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.46
Level of responsibility: 4.29
Amount of client contact: 3.33
Amount of feedback: 3.70
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.04
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.52
Average pay per week: $2,625
Average hours worked per week: 44.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.27
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.42
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.70
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.67
Financial information is made available: 3.83
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.65
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.52
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.63
Firm seemed the right size: 4.02
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.29
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.14
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.51
Pleasant space and décor: 4.62


Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto
Participating Offices: Austin, TX; New York; Palo Alto; Reston, VA; Salt Lake City; San Diego; Seattle
Number of Respondents: 51 (72%)
Firmwide Score: 4.463 (rank: 92)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.49
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.35
Training and guidance: 4.32
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.20
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.37
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.52
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.52
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.45
Level of responsibility: 4.25
Amount of client contact: 3.60
Amount of feedback: 3.82
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.37
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.35
Average pay per week: $2,594
Average hours worked per week: 41.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.98
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.29
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.69
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.65
Financial information is made available: 3.98
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.76
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.63
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.69
Firm seemed the right size: 4.41
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.16
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.38
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.14
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Winstead Sechrest & Minick
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin, TX; Dallas; Houston; The Woodlands, TX
Number of Respondents: 14 (41%)
Firmwide Score: 4.706 (rank: 25)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.50
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.71
Training and guidance: 4.36
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.57
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.71
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.92
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.79
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.93
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.43
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 3.21
Amount of feedback: 4.14
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.71
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.86
Average pay per week: $2,593
Average hours worked per week: 47.6
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.79
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.50
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.86
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.86
Financial information is made available: 4.50
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.43
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.79
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.79
Firm seemed the right size: 4.77
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.86
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.57
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.64
Pleasant space and décor: 4.50


Winston & Strawn
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 54 (67%)
Firmwide Score: 4.537 (rank: 60)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.35
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.37
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.43
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.91
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.41
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.70
Overall r