Seyfarth Shaw Reviews
54% would recommend to a friend
(279 total reviews)
Peter Miller
88% approve of CEO
Seyfarth Shaw has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 279 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Seyfarth Shaw employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.6 stars).
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
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- "Great people to work with." (in 32 reviews)
- "Good benefits" (in 17 reviews)
- "Friendly staff and attorneys." (in 6 reviews)
- "Friendly work environment" (in 5 reviews)
- "Not many if any, I get to work from home." (in 5 reviews)
- "Pay is low in comparison to other firms." (in 15 reviews)
- "poor management" (in 14 reviews)
- "Big firm work life balance." (in 11 reviews)
- "Holiday parties are super cheap at a restaurant, and bonuses are absolutely ridiculous." (in 7 reviews)
- "Very toxic culture with extremely poor oversight at a higher level." (in 6 reviews)
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Found 279 of over 288 reviews
Updated Apr 14, 2024
- 5.0Legal SecretaryCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Salary, Benefits, Management, Hybrid Schedule, Team, DEI
Cons
The only thing I can think of is that it is cold in the office.
- 1.0RecruiterFormer Employee, more than 1 yearAtlanta, GA
Pros
I used to have so many good things to say about this firm but now I cannot think of one single thing.
Cons
They are extremely shady and desperate. “Upper management” truly does just look at you as a number. I dedicated so much of my time and energy into this company that did not deserve any of it. I was fired without any warning. They dug and dug to have some sort of valid reason to fire me. It boils down to poor budgeting. Attorneys weren’t paid market so they got rid of those that were deserving of a significant raise or bonus (a week before that was supposed to be initiated). This place does not care about their employees. They will leave you in the dirt without any thought. I would never recommend this company to ANYONE. The pay is HORRIBLE.
2 - 4.0Senior Business Immigration AnalystCurrent EmployeeAtlanta, GA
Pros
Strong 401k scheme (automatic 7.5% of salary paid out at once on Jan. 1st after your first full year), good WLB, availability for OT usually present across teams, pay is comparable, paid parking, always breakfast on Fridays, monthly lunch, snacks always put out.
Cons
Insurance rather expensive, forced 3 days in office, timekeeping.
- 4.0Senior Business Immigration AnalystCurrent Employee
Pros
Good benefits, including Paid Time Off
Cons
Work and workload can be stressful, at times
- 4.0Docketing SpecialistCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Great work life balance. There's not as much pressure at Seyfarth as you would experience in most law firms
Cons
The typically firm practices micromagement
- 4.0Records Information SpecialistCurrent Employee
Pros
Moral Boosting, Flexible Schedule. Close to Metro.
Cons
Fragmented. More Regional Managers than Managers for each office.
- 4.0Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 8 years
Pros
Great firm culture. Friendly staff and attorneys.
Cons
At times there have been periods of a lot of turnover - probably true for most firms, though.
- 4.0Marketing and Business Development AssistantCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
Love my supervisor, very supported by the team
Cons
Seems slow to promote lower level positions
- 2.0FinanceFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
They offer make up time for Dr appointments. You don’t have to burn PTO days. Hybrid 2 days in the office.
Cons
Over worked and under paid.
1 - 3.0AssociateFormer Employee, more than 1 yearAtlanta, GA
Pros
Pay is almost market. Health benefits are great!
Cons
Minimal mentorship and support. Firm doesn't seem to consider fundamental issues with management styles.
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Seyfarth Shaw Reviews FAQs
- Seyfarth Shaw has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 288 reviews left anonymously by employees. 54% of employees would recommend working at Seyfarth Shaw to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.
- 54% of Seyfarth Shaw employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Seyfarth Shaw 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.
- According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Seyfarth Shaw to be career development, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be culture, management.
