Great place to work, and even better to have a career - if you can get in - Legal Intern Crown Castle Employee Review

5.0
Mar 31, 2019
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Pros

The culture is top notch at Crown, couldn't ask for better people to work with at Crown. Scheduling and hours are flexible for interns, contractors, and employees. I have had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects in the legal department - from lobbying to corporate compliance, to SEC filings and proxy statements. I have been treated with respect and people have gone out of their way to be nice and helpful. Employees and supervisors have been a great help with job-seeking. I would 100% stay if something were to open up. Research projects and other substantive work can be highly rewarding. Legal interns can expect to work on high profile projects from time to time. No one is hanging over your shoulder to get things done - it is evident that they trust their people and that mentality comes from the top.

Cons

Interns, while treated well, are not seen as future employees and very little efforts are made to employ them after graduation (for undergraduates) or the bar exam (for law students). Pay is not competitive ($18.50 for legal interns. $13 for regular interns) for similar jobs and is incongruous with the GPA requirements they demand, particularly when there is no job at the end. Work can on occasion be administrative minutiae because of the sheer volume of matters the legal department has to deal with, but I suppose this is a fact of life. Can sometimes feel very 'corporatey' and hierarchical despite the positive culture.

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Crown Castle Response
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Thank you so much for your insightful review. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences. We’re so happy you feel welcome, respected, and accommodated here – we love our culture as well. Though we know there’s always more we can do to build a consistently great employee experience across our whole business. We are glad that you enjoyed the majority of your internship at Crown Castle. However, we are disappointed that all of your experience was not what you wanted it to be. We are always examining our salary and hiring requirements, and we will continue to do so for legal interns. We’ve shared your comments with our senior team in Legal, so that we can use them to continue to improve. We appreciate the openness and candor of your feedback and hope that you will continue to share your views with us via our intranet or during one of our regular Company Conversations.

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

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Cons

Job security is extremely unstable, and employees often feel like they are one decision away from becoming part of another layoff statistic. In my experience, women were not always treated equitably compared to their male counterparts, depending heavily on the leadership structure within the department. The company also showed limited willingness to accommodate health conditions, often searching for loopholes to minimize support, assistance, or benefits during times when employees and their families needed them most. Leadership roles often felt transactional and tied directly to the company’s immediate operational goals. For example, when a department needed growth, leadership would bring in individuals with strong industry relationships, connections, and expertise to help expand profitability and establish the department. However, once those goals were achieved and the leader’s network or strategic value had been fully utilized, the company would frequently move on from them—either through reassignment or termination—in favor of the next person who fit the company’s evolving objectives. Overall, the culture created an environment where many employees felt expendable rather than valued long-term.

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