Moving in the wrong direction - Anonymous employee Freshfields Employee Review

3.0
Oct 10, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, lots of opportunities to get involved in projects, good pay and benefits, good for the CV

Cons

Lack of direction, Mordenise is awful and treats people as throw away objects, poor leadership, not great at utilising resources, over complicated process, poor change management

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5.0
Oct 16, 2025
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Pros

Friendly people; international brand recognition; grows fast in the US.

Cons

Still expanding. Not all practices groups are strong.

2.0
May 14, 2026
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Pros

Conveniently located in New York City.

Cons

Cliquish working environment - not expected for a top 1-20 firm.

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