Sinking ship - Attorney Wynne-Jones IP Employee Review

Good team, remote/flexible work arrangements available

Small firm working with many smaller clients (can be a disadvantage for some)

Wynne-Jones has interesting work and good clients. When things are good they are happy to trust employees and allow a high degree of autonomy. Had some great staff during my time. Relatively modern outlook for an IP firm

Exceptionally high staff turnover. Demotivated staff due to a culture of paranoia and mistrust. HR procedures are, at very best, patchy and inconsistent and, at worst, entirely unprofessional. Complete lack of empathy for employees. Very limited communication to/from the directors toward the staff. Strong detachment between the directors' perceptions and reality, which at times makes the firm appear wholly hypocritical. Employees can quickly fall out of favour without warning or proper explanation...many simply "disappear" after a HR discussion. Some directors have distrust in staff expertise and skills with professionals time merely being a commodity to sell. Also, the "new Cheltenham office" is in Gloucester which is not Cheltenham.