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Nixon Peabody
National
Participating Offices: Boston; Jericho, NY; New York; Rochester, NY; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 41 (80%)
Firmwide Score: 4.411 (rank: 119)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.39
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.46
Training and guidance: 4.34
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.17
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.63
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.46
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.41
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.28
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.56
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.49
Amount of client contact: 3.29
Amount of feedback: 3.71
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.22
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.20
Average pay per week: $2,569
Average hours worked per week: 45.9
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: 4.24
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.61
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.66
Financial information is made available: 3.78
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.59
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.17
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.32
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.49
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.13
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.78
Pleasant space and décor: 4.56


Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott
Los Angeles
Participating Offices: Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; Sacramento; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 13 (93%)
Firmwide Score: 3.957 (rank: 168)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.15
How much "real" work was assigned: 3.85
Training and guidance: 3.62
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.15
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.38
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.46
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.46
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 3.31
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.23
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.23
Level of responsibility: 3.85
Amount of client contact: 3.46
Amount of feedback: 3.62
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.69
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.46
Average pay per week: $2,627
Average hours worked per week: 45.6
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: 4.46
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.38
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.62
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.46
Financial information is made available: 3.25
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.17
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.54
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 3.69
Firm seemed the right size: 4.00
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.38
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.62
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.85
Pleasant space and décor: 4.00


Nutter McClennen & Fish
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston
Number of Respondents: 10 (91%)
Firmwide Score: 4.989 (rank: 1)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 5.00
How much "real" work was assigned: 5.00
Training and guidance: 4.90
Partner—summer associate interactions: 5.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 5.00
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 5.00
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 5.00
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: 4.90
Amount of feedback: 4.90
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.90
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.89
Average pay per week: $2,598
Average hours worked per week: 44.2
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: 5.00
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.80
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: 4.70
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 5.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 5.00
Humane approach to billable hours: 5.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 5.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.00
Pleasant space and décor: 5.00


O'Melveny & Myers
National
Participating Offices: Century City, CA; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; New York; Newport Beach, CA; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 96 (65%)
Firmwide Score: 4.538 (rank: 64)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.42
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.36
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.10
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.89
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.45
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.72
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.35
Level of responsibility: 4.29
Amount of client contact: 3.34
Amount of feedback: 3.93
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.34
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.75
Average pay per week: $3,086
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: 4.30
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.62
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.84
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.83
Financial information is made available: 4.05
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.01
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.46
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.68
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.38
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.48
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.74
Pleasant space and décor: 4.57


Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
National
Participating Offices: Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; New York; Sacramento; San Francisco; Seattle; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 83 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.597 (rank: 44)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.33
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.54
Training and guidance: 4.37
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.59
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.87
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.55
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.69
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.78
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.48
Level of responsibility: 4.55
Amount of client contact: 4.00
Amount of feedback: 4.02
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.55
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.62
Average pay per week: $3,116
Average hours worked per week: 44.9
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: 4.29
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.67
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.87
Financial information is made available: 3.98
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.83
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.75
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.83
Firm seemed the right size: 4.73
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.52
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.60
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.04
Pleasant space and décor: 4.70


Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 10 (67%)
Firmwide Score: 4.556 (rank: 53)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.40
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.20
Training and guidance: 4.30
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.80
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.40
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.80
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.80
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.80
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.50
Level of responsibility: 4.40
Amount of client contact: 3.80
Amount of feedback: 3.70
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.60
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.80
Average pay per week: $3,072
Average hours worked per week: 42.1
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: 4.70
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.50
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.80
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.78
Financial information is made available: 3.80
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.90
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.40
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.60
Firm seemed the right size: 4.90
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.80
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.10
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.90
Pleasant space and décor: 4.10


Patton Boggs
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Dallas; Denver; Newark; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 19 (44%)
Firmwide Score: 4.636 (rank: 37)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.37
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.53
Training and guidance: 4.56
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.47
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.79
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.58
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.74
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.84
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.84
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.16
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 3.68
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.63
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.58
Average pay per week: $2,787
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: 4.50
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.47
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.89
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.84
Financial information is made available: 3.95
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.95
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.58
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.84
Firm seemed the right size: 4.68
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.68
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.53
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.89
Pleasant space and décor: 4.21


Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Chicago; Costa Mesa, CA; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 142 (77%)
Firmwide Score: 4.541 (rank: 59)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.41
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.41
Training and guidance: 4.38
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.44
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.74
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.56
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.66
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.60
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.67
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.42
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.57
Amount of feedback: 3.85
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.25
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.35
Average pay per week: $3,016
Average hours worked per week: 41.6
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: 4.11
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.39
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.64
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.66
Financial information is made available: 4.42
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.25
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.61
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.74
Firm seemed the right size: 4.71
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.46
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.44
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.13
Pleasant space and décor: 4.61


Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 65 (71%)
Firmwide Score: 4.410 (rank: 123)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.17
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.23
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.31
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.77
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.25
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.50
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.66
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.54
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.22
Level of responsibility: 4.22
Amount of client contact: 3.35
Amount of feedback: 3.77
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.25
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.53
Average pay per week: $3,101
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: 3.63
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.72
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.63
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.62
Financial information is made available: 3.03
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.11
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.14
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.47
Firm seemed the right size: 4.20
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.72
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.38
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.14
Pleasant space and décor: 4.09


Pepper Hamilton
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Berwyn, PA; Detroit; Harrisburg, PA; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Princeton; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 27 (59%)
Firmwide Score: 4.541 (rank: 59)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.31
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.62
Training and guidance: 4.35
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.31
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.77
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.35
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.62
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.85
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.69
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.52
Level of responsibility: 4.63
Amount of client contact: 3.19
Amount of feedback: 3.74
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.41
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.44
Average pay per week: $2,316
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: 4.59
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.59
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.78
Financial information is made available: 4.78
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.92
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.35
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.70
Firm seemed the right size: 4.77
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.70
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.33
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.74


Perkins Coie
Seattle
Participating Offices: Anchorage; Bellevue, WA; Boise; Chicago; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; Phoenix; Portland, OR; San Francisco; Seattle
Number of Respondents: 32 (54%)
Firmwide Score: 4.513 (rank: 79)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.41
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.47
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.53
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.81
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.34
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.66
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.55
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.72
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.47
Level of responsibility: 4.31
Amount of client contact: 3.34
Amount of feedback: 3.78
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.09
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.19
Average pay per week: $2,297
Average hours worked per week: 43.5
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: 4.47
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.34
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.75
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.81
Financial information is made available: 4.72
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.28
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.41
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.44
Firm seemed the right size: 4.31
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.63
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.34
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.97
Pleasant space and décor: 4.25


Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
National
Participating Offices: Houston; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; New York; Palo Alto; Sacramento; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 93 (83%)
Firmwide Score: 4.787 (rank: 15)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.80
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.72
Training and guidance: 4.72
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.74
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.73
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.81
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.84
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.83
Level of responsibility: 4.81
Amount of client contact: 4.29
Amount of feedback: 4.49
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.68
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.60
Average pay per week: $2,956
Average hours worked per week: 43.7
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: 4.81
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.86
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.88
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 4.53
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.41
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.75
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.83
Firm seemed the right size: 4.85
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.78
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.76
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.48
Pleasant space and décor: 4.90


Porter Wright Morris & Arthur
Columbus
Participating Offices: Cleveland; Columbus; Naples, FL
Number of Respondents: 10 (91%)
Firmwide Score: 4.333 (rank: 140)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.40
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.10
Training and guidance: 3.80
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.30
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.50
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.40
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: 4.50
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.40
Level of responsibility: 4.60
Amount of client contact: 3.40
Amount of feedback: 3.90
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.30
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.80
Average pay per week: $2,214
Average hours worked per week: 49.2
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: 4.50
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.44
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.60
Financial information is made available: 3.00
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.80
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.50
Firm seemed the right size: 4.60
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.20
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.90
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.10


Powell Goldstein
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 20 (71%)
Firmwide Score: 4.311 (rank: 146)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.10
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.15
Training and guidance: 4.05
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.25
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.60
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.25
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.35
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.55
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.20
Level of responsibility: 4.05
Amount of client contact: 3.05
Amount of feedback: 4.15
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.55
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.95
Average pay per week: $2,213
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: 4.35
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.60
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.70
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.70
Financial information is made available: 3.40
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.50
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.05
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.40
Firm seemed the right size: 4.45
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.25
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.10
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35


Proskauer Rose
New York
Participating Offices: Boca Raton, FL; Boston; Los Angeles; New York; Newark; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 65 (82%)
Firmwide Score: 4.527 (rank: 71)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.44
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.34
Training and guidance: 4.42
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.58
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.81
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.29
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.62
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: 4.34
Level of responsibility: 4.39
Amount of client contact: 3.65
Amount of feedback: 3.89
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.20
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.45
Average pay per week: $3,217
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: 4.02
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.28
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.75
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.66
Financial information is made available: 3.85
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.62
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.09
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.60
Firm seemed the right size: 4.60
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.41
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.32
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.55
Pleasant space and décor: 4.43


Quarles & Brady
Milwaukee
Participating Offices: Chicago; Madison, WI; Milwaukee; Naples, FL; Phoenix
Number of Respondents: 39 (81%)
Firmwide Score: 4.593 (rank: 46)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.33
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.59
Training and guidance: 4.49
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.54
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.79
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.44
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.72
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.67
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.77
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.49
Level of responsibility: 4.51
Amount of client contact: 3.49
Amount of feedback: 4.26
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.55
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.13
Average pay per week: $2,225
Average hours worked per week: 43.1
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: 4.64
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.51
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.87
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.87
Financial information is made available: 4.45
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.24
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.46
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.79
Firm seemed the right size: 4.79
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.87
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.64
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.74
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Reed Smith
Pittsburgh
Participating Offices: Chicago; Falls Church, VA; Los Angeles; New York; Oakland; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Princeton; Richmond; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 61 (77%)
Firmwide Score: 4.488 (rank: 96)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.28
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.31
Training and guidance: 4.43
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.41
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.79
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.26
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.62
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.64
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.34
Level of responsibility: 4.18
Amount of client contact: 3.08
Amount of feedback: 4.03
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.39
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.52
Average pay per week: $2,795
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: 4.43
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.43
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.75
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.62
Financial information is made available: 4.41
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.92
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.32
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.66
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.53
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.21
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.66
Pleasant space and décor: 4.36


Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
Minneapolis
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Boston; Los Angeles; Minneapolis
Number of Respondents: 20 (74%)
Firmwide Score: 4.426 (rank: 112)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.35
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.55
Training and guidance: 4.45
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.20
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.85
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.05
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.30
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.58
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.50
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.95
Level of responsibility: 4.05
Amount of client contact: 2.80
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.35
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.55
Average pay per week: $2,033
Average hours worked per week: 47.3
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: 4.05
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.60
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.80
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 4.45
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.05
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.75
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.75
Firm seemed the right size: 4.65
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.05
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.42
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.40


Ropes & Gray
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston; New York; Palo Alto; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 102 (72%)
Firmwide Score: 4.571 (rank: 50)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.53
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.51
Training and guidance: 4.49
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.31
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.76
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.44
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.70
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.69
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.43
Level of responsibility: 4.51
Amount of client contact: 3.95
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.46
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.53
Average pay per week: $3,088
Average hours worked per week: 42.5
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: 4.41
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.47
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.80
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.78
Financial information is made available: 3.76
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.94
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.42
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.74
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.70
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.81
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.75
Pleasant space and décor: 4.64


Ross, Dixon & Bell
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Chicago; Irvine, CA; San Diego; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 11 (85%)
Firmwide Score: 4.524 (rank: 75)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.45
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.73
Training and guidance: 4.27
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.36
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.45
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.27
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
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: 4.55
Level of responsibility: 4.55
Amount of client contact: 3.18
Amount of feedback: 3.45
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.36
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.36
Average pay per week: $2,427
Average hours worked per week: 43.3
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: 4.73
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.73
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.64
Financial information is made available: 3.27
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.55
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.27
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.73
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.91
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.27
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.27
Pleasant space and décor: 4.45


Saul Ewing
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Baltimore; Chesterbrook, PA; Philadephia; Princeton; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 22 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.522 (rank: 77)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.05
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.29
Training and guidance: 4.36
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.41
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.77
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.86
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.73
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.14
Level of responsibility: 4.18
Amount of client contact: 2.77
Amount of feedback: 3.91
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.55
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.41
Average pay per week: $2,406
Average hours worked per week: 51.4
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: 4.23
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.09
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.68
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 3.32
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.10
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.18
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.52
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.45
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.45
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.41
Pleasant space and décor: 4.41


Schiff Hardin
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago; New York; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 17 (61%)
Firmwide Score: 4.530 (rank: 69)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.59
Training and guidance: 4.18
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.47
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.88
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.59
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.82
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.41
Level of responsibility: 4.53
Amount of client contact: 3.29
Amount of feedback: 3.71
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.35
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.18
Average pay per week: $3,100
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: 4.82
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.71
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.76
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.76
Financial information is made available: 4.47
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.35
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.63
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.71
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.71
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.94
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35


Schulte Roth & Zabel
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 34 (74%)
Firmwide Score: 4.734 (rank: 20)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.47
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.62
Training and guidance: 4.62
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.74
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.94
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.85
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.82
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.73
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.53
Level of responsibility: 4.53
Amount of client contact: 3.94
Amount of feedback: 4.26
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.47
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.68
Average pay per week: $3,120
Average hours worked per week: 40.1
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: 4.35
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.38
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.85
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.82
Financial information is made available: 4.91
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.53
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.85
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.88
Firm seemed the right size: 4.76
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.50
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.79
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.47
Pleasant space and décor: 4.68


Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold
San Francisco
Participating Offices: Chicago; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 12 (75%)
Firmwide Score: 4.641 (rank: 36)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.42
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.67
Training and guidance: 4.42
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.83
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.45
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.83
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.83
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.82
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.25
Level of responsibility: 4.58
Amount of client contact: 3.17
Amount of feedback: 4.17
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.42
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.42
Average pay per week: $2,496
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: 4.25
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.17
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.92
Financial information is made available: 3.67
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.50
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.42
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.83
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.58
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.83
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.83
Pleasant space and décor: 4.75


Seyfarth Shaw
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 30 (91%)
Firmwide Score: 4.611 (rank: 40)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.47
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.67
Training and guidance: 4.33
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.93
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.53
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.77
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.57
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.73
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.53
Level of responsibility: 4.57
Amount of client contact: 3.41
Amount of feedback: 3.77
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.47
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.43
Average pay per week: $2,835
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: 4.50
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.80
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.77
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.80
Financial information is made available: 4.07
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.14
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.43
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.60
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.67
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.67
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.93
Pleasant space and décor: 4.86


Shearman & Sterling
National
Participating Offices: New York; San Francisco; Toronto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 44 (51%)
Firmwide Score: 4.419 (rank: 115)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.34
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.18
Training and guidance: 4.20
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.25
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.80
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.20
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.48
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.77
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.55
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.07
Level of responsibility: 4.14
Amount of client contact: 3.59
Amount of feedback: 4.07
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.27
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.59
Average pay per week: $3,182
Average hours worked per week: 46.1
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: 3.67
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.57
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.68
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.56
Financial information is made available: 3.02
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.19
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.23
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.55
Firm seemed the right size: 4.44
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.11
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.28
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.32
Pleasant space and décor: 3.86


Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Los Angeles
Participating Offices: Costa Mesa, CA; Del Mar Heights, CA; Los Angeles; New York; San Diego; San Francisco; Santa Barbara, CA
Number of Respondents: 28 (58%)
Firmwide Score: 4.421 (rank: 114)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.39
Training and guidance: 4.25
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.14
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.79
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.18
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.46
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.61
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.68
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.25
Level of responsibility: 4.25
Amount of client contact: 3.14
Amount of feedback: 3.61
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.25
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.79
Average pay per week: $3,073
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: 4.29
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.89
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.68
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 4.59
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.15
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.36
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.71
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.39
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.07
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.75
Pleasant space and décor: 4.07


Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Kansas City, Missouri
Participating Offices: Houston; Irvine, CA; Kansas City, MO; Miami; Tampa; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 34 (76%)
Firmwide Score: 4.512 (rank: 81)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.32
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.15
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.65
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.85
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.38
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.62
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.76
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.62
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.53
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.24
Amount of feedback: 3.44
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.26
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.47
Average pay per week: $1,910
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: 4.68
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.88
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.74
Financial information is made available: 4.29
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.03
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.39
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.71
Firm seemed the right size: 4.47
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.56
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.62
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.65
Pleasant space and décor: 4.65


Sidley Austin
National
Participating Offices: Chicago; Dallas; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 145 (75%)
Firmwide Score: 4.647 (rank: 34)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.56
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.48
Training and guidance: 4.45
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.53
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.87
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.61
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.76
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.81
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.62
Level of responsibility: 4.46
Amount of client contact: 3.78
Amount of feedback: 4.24
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.52
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.80
Average pay per week: $3,128
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: 4.58
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.74
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.81
Financial information is made available: 4.27
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.57
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.55
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.58
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.67
Pleasant space and décor: 4.70


Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 86 (61%)
Firmwide Score: 4.309 (rank: 147)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.13
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.33
Training and guidance: 3.92
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.02
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.64
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.10
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.56
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.61
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.47
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.05
Level of responsibility: 4.12
Amount of client contact: 3.58
Amount of feedback: 3.43
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.14
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.45
Average pay per week: $3,079
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: 3.69
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.36
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.53
Financial information is made available: 4.44
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.81
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.26
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.24
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.72
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.26
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.80
Pleasant space and décor: 4.12


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
National
Participating Offices: Boston; Chicago; Hong Kong; London; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; San Francisco; Tokyo; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 205 (64%)
Firmwide Score: 4.418 (rank: 117)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.36
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.33
Training and guidance: 4.23
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.13
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.26
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.51
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.67
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.52
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.34
Level of responsibility: 4.27
Amount of client contact: 3.60
Amount of feedback: 3.81
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.20
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.61
Average pay per week: $3,147
Average hours worked per week: 46.5
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: 3.70
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.48
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.61
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.56
Financial information is made available: 3.47
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.48
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.39
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.71
Firm seemed the right size: 4.38
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.85
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.42
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.71
Pleasant space and décor: 4.49


Smith, Gambrell & Russell
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Jacksonville
Number of Respondents: 17 (77%)
Firmwide Score: 4.501 (rank: 90)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.24
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.41
Training and guidance: 3.88
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.35
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.94
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.29
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.71
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.81
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.88
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.53
Level of responsibility: 4.65
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 4.24
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.56
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.12
Average pay per week: $2,065
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: 4.82
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.65
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.94
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.88
Financial information is made available: 3.41
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.24
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.18
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.71
Firm seemed the right size: 4.94
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.88
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.24
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.06
Pleasant space and décor: 4.76


Snell & Wilmer
Phoenix
Participating Offices: Costa Mesa, CA; Denver; Las Vegas; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Tucson
Number of Respondents: 37 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.576 (rank: 48)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.49
Training and guidance: 4.24
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.59
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.76
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.27
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.78
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.78
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.84
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.46
Level of responsibility: 4.51
Amount of client contact: 3.62
Amount of feedback: 3.92
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.65
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.17
Average pay per week: $2,065
Average hours worked per week: 42.1
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: 4.62
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.22
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.89
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.89
Financial information is made available: 3.62
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.53
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.49
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.65
Firm seemed the right size: 4.62
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.65
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.59
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.57
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Chicago
Participating Offices: Charlotte; Chicago; Kansas City, MO; New York; San Francisco; St. Louis; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 32 (89%)
Firmwide Score: 4.447 (rank: 108)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.25
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.41
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.53
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.59
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.38
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.61
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.56
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.69
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.25
Level of responsibility: 4.44
Amount of client contact: 3.25
Amount of feedback: 3.68
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.47
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.19
Average pay per week: $2,827
Average hours worked per week: 44.9
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: 4.47
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.66
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.66
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.63
Financial information is made available: 3.34
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.31
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.31
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.47
Firm seemed the right size: 4.41
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.16
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.13
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.22
Pleasant space and décor: 4.34


Steptoe & Johnson
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 24 (92%)
Firmwide Score: 4.408 (rank: 125)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.46
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.17
Training and guidance: 4.04
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.57
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.67
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.96
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.63
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.52
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.65
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.63
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.21
Amount of feedback: 3.42
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.13
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.79
Average pay per week: $2,663
Average hours worked per week: 40.7
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: 4.58
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.42
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.75
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.79
Financial information is made available: 3.38
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.96
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.79
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.46
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.57
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.17
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.54
Pleasant space and décor: 4.33


Sullivan & Cromwell
New York
Participating Offices: London; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 86 (66%)
Firmwide Score: 4.490 (rank: 93)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.45
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.38
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.31
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.69
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.35
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.72
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.60
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.65
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.46
Level of responsibility: 4.42
Amount of client contact: 3.86
Amount of feedback: 3.98
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.30
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.59
Average pay per week: $3,353
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: 4.24
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.51
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.66
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.49
Financial information is made available: 3.81
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.64
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.40
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.71
Firm seemed the right size: 4.59
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.15
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.44
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.31
Pleasant space and décor: 4.52


Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Houston; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 23 (46%)
Firmwide Score: 4.476 (rank: 101)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.35
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.26
Training and guidance: 4.22
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.30
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.22
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.68
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.74
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.57
Level of responsibility: 4.52
Amount of client contact: 3.74
Amount of feedback: 3.52
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.52
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.74
Average pay per week: $2,480
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: 4.57
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.87
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.87
Financial information is made available: 3.48
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.36
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.27
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.70
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.52
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.30
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.68
Pleasant space and décor: 4.41


Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Cincinnati
Participating Offices: Cincinnati; Cleveland
Number of Respondents: 10 (71%)
Firmwide Score: 4.300 (rank: 152)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 3.90
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.40
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.10
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: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.60
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.20
Level of responsibility: 4.40
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 3.30
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.50
Average pay per week: $1,923
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: 4.70
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.40
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 3.00
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.20
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.40
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.40
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.30
Pleasant space and décor: 4.60


Thacher Proffitt & Wood
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 20 (63%)
Firmwide Score: 4.396 (rank: 130)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.00
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.58
Training and guidance: 4.40
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.10
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
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: 4.53
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.45
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.70
Level of responsibility: 3.90
Amount of client contact: 3.15
Amount of feedback: 3.80
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.85
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.05
Average pay per week: $3,158
Average hours worked per week: 50.1
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: 3.85
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.30
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 3.60
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.60
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.10
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.45
Firm seemed the right size: 4.55
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.95
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.65


Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
National
Participating Offices: Hartford; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; San Jose; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 45 (82%)
Firmwide Score: 4.552 (rank: 56)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.49
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.47
Training and guidance: 4.51
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.42
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.69
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.36
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.59
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.73
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.49
Level of responsibility: 4.60
Amount of client contact: 3.91
Amount of feedback: 4.09
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.47
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.13
Average pay per week: $3,146
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: 4.47
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.61
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.64
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.69
Financial information is made available: 3.91
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.98
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.67
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.24
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.78
Pleasant space and décor: 4.78


Thompson & Knight
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston
Number of Respondents: 25 (81%)
Firmwide Score: 4.652 (rank: 32)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.44
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.52
Training and guidance: 4.52
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.80
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.92
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.72
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.84
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.40
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.48
Level of responsibility: 4.52
Amount of client contact: 3.80
Amount of feedback: 4.12
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.76
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.52
Average pay per week: $2,664
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: 4.60
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.88
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.92
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.88
Financial information is made available: 4.64
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.28
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.52
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.60
Firm seemed the right size: 4.72
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.68
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.68
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.08
Pleasant space and décor: 4.56


Thompson Hine
Cleveland
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus; Dayton; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 26 (74%)
Firmwide Score: 4.304 (rank: 150)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.19
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.54
Training and guidance: 4.08
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.27
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.54
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.85
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.38
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.54
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.35
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.12
Level of responsibility: 4.35
Amount of client contact: 2.76
Amount of feedback: 3.62
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.96
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.15
Average pay per week: $2,261
Average hours worked per week: 50.9
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: 4.23
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.08
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.58
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.62
Financial information is made available: 3.35
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.88
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.69
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.23
Firm seemed the right size: 4.42
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.46
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.96
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.04
Pleasant space and décor: 4.29


Troutman Sanders
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; New York; Richmond; Virginia Beach, VA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 49 (78%)
Firmwide Score: 4.504 (rank: 88)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.38
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.41
Training and guidance: 4.31
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.56
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.84
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.31
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.63
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.47
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.45
Level of responsibility: 4.51
Amount of client contact: 3.31
Amount of feedback: 3.88
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.35
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.02
Average pay per week: $2,553
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: 4.33
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.18
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.71
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.73
Financial information is made available: 3.43
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.49
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.33
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.76
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.54
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.22
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.24
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago; New York
Number of Respondents: 10 (77%)
Firmwide Score: 4.831 (rank: 8)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.50
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.80
Training and guidance: 4.78
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.80
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.80
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 5.00
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.90
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.90
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.60
Level of responsibility: 4.90
Amount of client contact: 4.50
Amount of feedback: 4.80
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.90
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.90
Average pay per week: $2,740
Average hours worked per week: 47.3
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: 4.70
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.30
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.80
Financial information is made available: 4.40
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.10
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.90
Firm seemed the right size: 5.00
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.70
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.90
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.56


Venable
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Baltimore; New York; Vienna, VA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 16 (30%)
Firmwide Score: 4.128 (rank: 165)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 3.88
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.06
Training and guidance: 3.56
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.25
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.06
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.31
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.53
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.50
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.19
Level of responsibility: 3.94
Amount of client contact: 2.81
Amount of feedback: 3.94
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.25
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.75
Average pay per week: $2,600
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: 4.19
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.69
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.50
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.63
Financial information is made available: 3.13
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.94
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.44
Firm seemed the right size: 4.44
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.44
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.94
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.63
Pleasant space and décor: 3.69


Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Columbus
Participating Offices: Akron; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 18 (82%)
Firmwide Score: 4.503 (rank: 89)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.59
Training and guidance: 4.06
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.47
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.65
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: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.76
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.12
Level of responsibility: 4.24
Amount of client contact: 3.59
Amount of feedback: 3.94
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.18
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.35
Average pay per week: $2,267
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: 4.47
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.18
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.81
Financial information is made available: 3.47
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.12
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.35
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.59
Firm seemed the right size: 4.47
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.71
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.76
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.35
Pleasant space and décor: 4.06


Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 17 (50%)
Firmwide Score: 4.307 (rank: 149)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.35
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.59
Training and guidance: 3.65
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.41
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.41
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.82
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.71
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.53
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.29
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.00
Level of responsibility: 4.53
Amount of client contact: 4.06
Amount of feedback: 3.82
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.06
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.50
Average pay per week: $3,172
Average hours worked per week: 55.2
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: 2.76
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.88
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.63
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.53
Financial information is made available: 2.56
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.13
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.41
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.53
Firm seemed the right size: 4.65
Humane approach to billable hours: 2.47
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 2.94
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.41


Weil, Gotshal & Manges
New York
Participating Offices: Boston; Dallas; Houston; Miami; New York; Redwood Shores, CA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 101 (47%)
Firmwide Score: 4.457 (rank: 106)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.29
Training and guidance: 4.21
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.42
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.43
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: 4.62
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.31
Level of responsibility: 4.29
Amount of client contact: 3.39
Amount of feedback: 3.98
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.35
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.40
Average pay per week: $3,064
Average hours worked per week: 45.1
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: 3.99
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.73
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.66
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.67
Financial information is made available: 3.64
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.60
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.24
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.35
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.18
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.41
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.63
Pleasant space and décor: 4.60


White & Case
International
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; Miami; New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 89 (79%)
Firmwide Score: 4.216 (rank: 161)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.17
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.16
Training and guidance: 3.85
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.98
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.69
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.87
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.39
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.49
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.34
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.06
Level of responsibility: 3.96
Amount of client contact: 2.83
Amount of feedback: 3.42
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.82
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.79
Average pay per week: $2,930
Average hours worked per week: 47.3
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: 3.74
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.06
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.55
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.45
Financial information is made available: 3.36
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.18
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.16
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.39
Firm seemed the right size: 4.30
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.84
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.72
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.27
Pleasant space and décor: 4.17


Wiley Rein
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 17 (71%)
Firmwide Score: 4.290 (rank: 155)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 3.94
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.00
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.18
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.29
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.31
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.53
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.47
Level of responsibility: 4.18
Amount of client contact: 3.35
Amount of feedback: 3.88
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.29
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.65
Average pay per week: $2,743
Average hours worked per week: 41.8
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: 4.82
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.82
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.76
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.76
Financial information is made available: 3.35
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.88
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.65
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.59
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.24
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.06
Pleasant space and décor: 4.12


Willkie Farr & Gallagher
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 60 (78%)
Firmwide Score: 4.831 (rank: 8)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.67
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.70
Training and guidance: 4.78
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.80
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.97
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.87
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.93
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.83
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.93
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.83
Level of responsibility: 4.67
Amount of client contact: 4.23
Amount of feedback: 4.37
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.72
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.50
Average pay per week: $3,128
Average hours worked per week: 40.9
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: 4.60
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.48
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.90
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.92
Financial information is made available: 4.55
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.52
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.81
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.90
Firm seemed the right size: 4.88
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.92
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.92
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.41
Pleasant space and décor: 4.87


Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
National
Participating Offices: Boston; New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 64 (62%)
Firmwide Score: 4.510 (rank: 82)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.49
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.33
Training and guidance: 4.35
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.40
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.25
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.63
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.68
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.31
Level of responsibility: 4.39
Amount of client contact: 3.41
Amount of feedback: 3.80
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.41
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.56
Average pay per week: $3,095
Average hours worked per week: 44.5
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: 4.38
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.54
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.61
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.64
Financial information is made available: 4.02
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.58
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.42
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.81
Firm seemed the right size: 4.20
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.27
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.33
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.45
Pleasant space and décor: 4.58


Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto
Participating Offices: New York; Palo Alto; Seattle
Number of Respondents: 40 (60%)
Firmwide Score: 4.308 (rank: 148)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.20
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.88
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.60
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.33
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.43
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.30
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.47
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.35
Level of responsibility: 4.23
Amount of client contact: 3.82
Amount of feedback: 3.98
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.33
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.40
Average pay per week: $2,994
Average hours worked per week: 42.6
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: 4.19
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.45
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.50
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.40
Financial information is made available: 3.59
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.71
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.65
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.50
Firm seemed the right size: 4.13
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.13
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.48
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.68
Pleasant space and décor: 4.30


Winstead Sechrest & Minick
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston
Number of Respondents: 11 (41%)
Firmwide Score: 4.388 (rank: 135)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 3.91
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.36
Training and guidance: 3.91
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.45
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.73
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.45
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: 4.09
Level of responsibility: 4.18
Amount of client contact: 3.18
Amount of feedback: 3.09
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.55
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.10
Average pay per week: $2,618
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: 4.55
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.45
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.64
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.82
Financial information is made available: 4.45
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.36
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.73
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.45
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.82
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.55
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.91
Pleasant space and décor: 4.36


Winston & Strawn
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 53 (58%)
Firmwide Score: 4.301 (rank: 151)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.11
How much "real" work was assigned: 3.89
Training and guidance: 4.11
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.09
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.69
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.17
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.46
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.63
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.56
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.13
Amount of client contact: 3.26
Amount of feedback: 3.55
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.17
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.79
Average pay per week: $3,207
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: 4.16
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.21
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.53
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.64
Financial information is made available: 3.39
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.37
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.13
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.53
Firm seemed the right size: 4.42
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.17
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.25
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.45
Pleasant space and décor: 4.68


Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Philadelphia; Roseland, NJ
Number of Respondents: 13 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.527 (rank: 71)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.62
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.46
Training and guidance: 4.23
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.38
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.69
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.31
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.46
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.82
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.77
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.46
Level of responsibility: 4.77
Amount of client contact: 3.23
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.33
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.08
Average pay per week: $2,510
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: 4.54
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.38
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.77
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.77
Financial information is made available: 3.77
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.54
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.92
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.77
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.46
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.62


Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor
Wilmington
Participating Offices: Wilimington
Number of Respondents: 10 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.411 (rank: 119)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 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: 4.40
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.40
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.10
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.10
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.40
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.40
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.70
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.10
Level of responsibility: 4.60
Amount of client contact: 3.67
Amount of feedback: 4.20
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.60
Average pay per week: $2,800
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 disag