Pros
Great colleagues even though morale is low The ability to work from home
Cons
This company has become an increasingly difficult place to work and sadly I can only see it becoming more toxic. As others have said, some of the leadership team don’t seem to know what they’re doing. That’s reflected in how defensive certain individuals can be if you question decisions or raise concerns. Salaries were low to begin with and have been stagnant for the last couple of years, which has only made things worse. There's a lot of negativity and many staff particularly at non director level feel undervalued. There's never money available when it comes to pay or properly resourcing teams, yet there’s no issue funding international travel for senior leadership. That’s frustrating, especially when most businesses cut those costs first in tougher times. There have already been redundancies and no doubt there will be more, which inevitably increases the pressure on those who remain. Several long serving employees have started to leave and morale has suffered further as a result. Attorneys previously only had billable time targets but are now expected to record all time to account for their full working day. This also applies to paralegals and patent and trademark support. This shift has nothing to do with productivity and only adds to the constant pressure attorneys are under. It also adds to the feeling that staff are not fully trusted to do their jobs. A few years ago there was a strong focus on wellbeing and mental health but that now feels like nothing more than lip service. The attitude towards those experiencing work related stress in particular has at times been dismissive and unsupportive. My advice to anyone considering joining would be to seriously consider all other options first. Personally I wouldn’t work for another private equity owned company again.
