After the first week, I quickly began to see issues beneath the surface.
As an admin team member, I felt like the role was viewed as “bottom of the barrel” rather than part of the wider team.
Management interactions felt minimal and impersonal, often focused on the firm’s revenue rather than getting to know staff.
The culture started to feel overly polished and performative, especially with an emphasis on curated LinkedIn posts rather than genuine engagement.
From my experience, there appears to be little to no career development for anyone not training to become a lawyer.
I saw long-serving non‑legal staff appearing stuck with no clear progression path, which was demotivating.
Loyalty didn’t seem to be rewarded or recognised in the way you would hope.