WASTE OF A YEAR - Legal Specialist McCoy Russell Employee Review

1.0
Dec 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The only pro during my time here was the flexible schedule my position in specific offered.

Cons

This company does not care about their employees. The overwhelming amount of people who left this place in the year and a half I worked for them was astounding. Don't expect to make any money in this company unless you're an attorney or can wait 20 years. They do not give raises based on performance but rather on time with the company. I got an internship after working here that paid $5 more than what I made there after a year and a half. AN INTERNSHIP. And when I quit this job after not receiving the raise I asked for, not only did their HR tell me I was making a mistake and taking steps backwards in my professional career, they hired TWO people to cover the job I was doing. So rather than paying me an extra few dollars an hour (a livable wage) they would rather pay two wages. There was no sense of community at this job and I think in the entire time I worked there, I only got to know maybe 3 people? Look for a job where you are treated as an asset vs replaceable. The jobs are out there, trust me.

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McCoy Russell Response
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Thank you for your input and glad to learn you have found a satisfying position. We did experience turnover in 2019 which is attributed to the fact that we are growing rapidly; change can be unsettling to some employees. We are adding more employees to our workforce to meet client work demands; we generally hire staff without much work experience, and provide them with the opportunity to gain professional experience and new skills. We include in our job postings the starting wage and conduct performance reviews based on merit. We also review wages twice a year . In regard to the comments about a sense of community: our firm makes extra efforts in team building by organizing firm events during the work week (happy hours, pot lunches, games, and lunch and learns); volunteer events, individual team gatherings to build rapport with new employees; and summer, Halloween, and holiday events for employees and their families. We are always looking for new experiences to bring all employees together.

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