full time legal support staff - Anonymous employee DLA Piper Employee Review
5.0
Sep 4, 2017
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Staff are friendly, and it's an organised work place.
Cons
Difficulty in getting a salary increase.
DLA Piper Response
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Thank for your taking the time to write this review - we appreciate your feedback. While we're proud to offer competitive compensation to our employees, we believe that this should never be the focus of employment with us. We're committed to creating a rewarding workplace for all.
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5.0
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- Excellent pay and benefits
- Flexibility with the hybrid schedule (depending on your practice group)
- Easy to build community with other assistants and paralegals
Cons
- Easy to fall into burnout due to understaffing in assistant/paralegal positions
- Be prepared for an unexpectedly higher or lower workload at any point.
- D.C. location is particularly strict about the hybrid expectations
- A bit disorganized as a whole when it comes to onboarding and training for your particular practice group.