Great firm - Anonymous employee Freshfields Employee Review

4.0
May 31, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The firm offers excellent benefits for the staff and there are a number of social clubs for employees to join. The onsite doctor, dentist, gym, restaurant mean you never really have to leave the building. The culture is relaxed yet demanding in a sense that the work must be of the highest quality. Learning and development opportunities are readily available with an online portal and library of courses.

Cons

For those in business services there is little room to progress upwards, more so horizontally. The impending moves to Manchester mean there is a gloomy outlook for those in business services and whether they will remain in London. There are also a small hand of self-entitled members of staff.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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