Vedder Price Reviews
66% would recommend to a friend
(97 total reviews)
Michael A. Nemeroff
81% approve of CEO
Vedder Price has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 97 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vedder Price 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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- "The great people and interesting work." (in 15 reviews)
- "Benefits are good" (in 12 reviews)
- "Some good staff." (in 5 reviews)
- "Not too intense w/ good work/life balance." (in 4 reviews)
- "good coworkers, free lunch, in the loop" (in 3 reviews)
- "The culture is horrible, if you are not an attorney you don’t matter." (in 6 reviews)
- "Management is terrible." (in 5 reviews)
- "low pay and way behind the times a far as technology and general processes" (in 4 reviews)
- "This place is unprofessional, has antiquated systems, management does not manage their employees, and no training." (in 4 reviews)
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Found 97 of over 99 reviews
Updated Feb 8, 2024
- 5.0Legal SecretaryCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSan Francisco, CA
Pros
Great office and people here
Cons
None to mention at this time
- 4.0Litigation SpecialistFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Positive environment reasonable hours good location
Cons
Limited growth disconnect between head quarters and NY office
- 2.0AssociateFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Compensation, slightly lower billables than other big law firms
Cons
Getting work is very political and one has to be careful to stroke the appropriate egos. Culture is not particularly great. Very lonely job with very little interaction amongst the group and very if any group team building events.
1 - 2.0MarketingCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
Hybrid model -3 in office and 2 remote ( although moving to 4 in office with one remote ; wouldn’t be surprised if moved to all 5 days in office) Chicago Building has nice amenities
Cons
3/2 remote policy is inflexible Attorneys made to be superior / non collaborative environment. No team outings or activities for non attorneys Pizza party in boardroom type rewards/acknowledgement for your hard work
1 - 5.0Legal Billing AssistantCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Vedder has mostly long-term staff employees, which means that they are valued and treated well. Management is professional and responsive. Benefits are excellent. 401K profit-sharing and year-end bonuses are generous. Technical support is top shelf. Good working environment and supportive coworkers.
Cons
A little bureaucratic and buttoned-up, but nothing extreme.
- 3.0Billing CoordinatorCurrent EmployeeChicago, IL
Pros
Good work/ life balance Flexible Hybrid work schedule Close to the CTA Blue Line
Cons
Terrible management Lack of structure No room for career growth
- 5.0Legal SecretaryCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Best-in-class law firm. Good pay. Good benefits. Friendly and down-to-earth attorneys.
Cons
I have no cons to add.
- 4.0Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
Made good friends and was able to connect with good people, work life balance was good
Cons
Didn’t feel like I could grow much and I didn’t feel fairly compensated
- 5.0Payroll SpecialistFormer Employee, more than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
Compensation and benefits; chances to grow your career and enhance skills; fun activities; nice office location; great leadership
Cons
No cons come to mind
- 5.0Legal SecretaryCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearLos Angeles, CA
Pros
Great office manager Nice attorneys Excellent support staff
Cons
None for the LA office. It’s a great environment. Wish we could be fully remote.
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Vedder Price Reviews FAQs
- Vedder Price has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 99 reviews left anonymously by employees. 66% of employees would recommend working at Vedder Price to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
- 66% of Vedder Price employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Vedder Price 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
- According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Vedder Price to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be workplace, management.
