Run, don't walk ....away...very far away! - Anonymous employee IPNav Employee Review

1.0
Oct 5, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Opportunities to work with very smart hardworking individuals, salaries are average

Cons

Did you read the "pro" above and go "that's just what I've been looking for"? Well keep reading. The culture is competitive but not the "let's make each other better competitive", more like the Tonya Harding kind of competitive. I've witnessed an executive target and verbally abuse employees, so it's no surprise for a 60 person company to see 1-2 people leave a month. Combine that with the 2-3 people a month fired and you can imagine the turnover. If you're reading this thinking, "I'm different, I'm an achiever, I triumph over everything life throws at me" for the sake of everyone that loves you I'm begging you to consider triumphing over everything somewhere else. While the culture can make even the most competent people question themselves, the biggest toll is taken on spouses, family and friends. I met more than a couple of people who've had someone that loves them beg them to quit...even without another job. If you truly are great. You can be great somewhere else.

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5.0
Feb 18, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get to work side-by-side and learn from some of the pioneers in the IP monetization. Invaluable experience!

Cons

Long, hard hours...very demanding. High turnover rate.

2.0
Mar 25, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good experience for junior lawyer or patent analyst starting out. Salary is above-market -- if you're not able to find a full time position at a firm. There are a few perks -- for example a gym membership, great coffee, food/snacks in the office. You can scrape by as long as you're not really horrible. Good on-the-job training. Office politics - great for developing those soft skills to get ahead.

Cons

Salary is below market compared to associate level compensation at a law firm. Year-end bonuses are highly discretionary and the determination process is far from transparent. Turnover is use to be high. Now, mediocre people can slip by without getting fired as long as they are savvy with office politics. Training isn't really there -- you are expected to learn from the job. Lots of people, even in the upper ranks either don't know what they're doing or are downright clueless. Office politics are less than ideal. People are very competitive (a good thing) but many don't understand teamwork. Some take the competitive thing a bit far and will do anything to get a leg up on a co-worker so watch your back!

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