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    Work/Life balance
    3.9(26 ratings)
    Career development
    3.4(26 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.7(26 ratings)
    Management
    3.4(26 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.0(26 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.9(26 ratings)
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    5.0
    Solutions Architect
    Jul 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    One of the best companies I have been working with so far.
    The good thingswork and life balance just great. The management team is awesome.
    The challengesProjects are full of challenging and keep coming. Never feel bored.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Legal Executive
    Nov 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Working at CU has opened the door to endless possibilities in my career.
    The good thingsGreat environment to work in. A lot of support and opportunities to grow and develop your career. Lovely teams and management.
    The challengesIt's impossible to know every one at the firm since it's so big!
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Paralegal
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A wonderful experience that has provided me with integral and invaluable experience that will serve me throughout my entire career
    The good thingsThe company is professional, the working environment is positive and the colleagues are accomplished but incredibly kind.
    The challengesYou must clerk in order to gain a graduate position, otherwise there is little to no opportunity to go from paralegal to lawyer
    5.0
    National Precedents Manager
    Nov 2019
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Professional, caring, wonderful firm to work with
    The good thingsAlways given the opportunities to develop more in my management role and improve the area in which I worked nationally. People in my team stay for years and years and we are always interested in growing and developing.
    The challengesHaving been at Clayton Utz many many years, trying to think of ways to further develop the area I managed became a bit of a challenge.
    5.0
    Paralegal
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    The perfect law firm doesn't exi...
    The good thingsGenuine and down to earth people who embrace diversity and are socially aware, collaborative and respectuful working environment, flexible working arrangements are encouraged/accomodated, challening work, excellent networking opportunities, great location, great benefits, forward-thinking and nurturing management/senior leadership (accross all levels).
    The challengesHonestly, nothing specific.
    2.0
    Consultant
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Would not recommend.
    The good thingsThey pay very well - salary was above market rate for level.
    The challengesTeam was heavily under-resourced and was consistently managing workloads that was above capacity. Management team didn't seem to care. Poor culture and team environment.
    3.0
    Senior Legal Secretary
    Feb 2018
    current employee
    It's ok if you're young and can move up but otherwise it's the same stuff day to day.
    The good thingsGreat location and it's a pretty good culture
    The challengesNo career progression if you're a secretary
    4.0
    Personal Assistant
    Apr 2017
    A good firm to work in.
    The good thingsGreat people to work with, challenging projects to work on, work hard but interesting, learning a lot on the way, team was mostly supportive, ability to gain experience from different practice groups.
    The challengesLong hours expected, large workloads but good quality clients and a great Graduate program.
    4.0
    Personal Assistant
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    I have been here for 5 years and have had a great experience.
    The good thingsThe team I work in is very friendly. We have a great group and are very social outside of work. They all treat you fairly and it is a pleasure to come to work.
    The challengesSome of the other PAs here are very lazy and they get away with it. If you work hard you do not get thanked for it, which is unfortunate when you work three times as hard as other people.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Manager - Clients & Markets
    Feb 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Nothing to brag about
    The good thingsStrong team, intelligent individuals, leading firm and brand in industry
    The challengesMarketing team management, second class department to legal, very low morale, lack of leadership and direction
    3.0
    Senior Paralegal
    Feb 2016
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Not a bad place to work
    The good thingsFriendly, good training, gym facilities
    The challengesToo many male partners
    5.0
    Paralegal
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great environment, location and staff
    The good thingsGreat location and building.
    The challengesFast paced work, so not great for reflection
    5.0
    Legal Secretary
    Feb 2016
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    I rarely have that 'Monday morning feeling'
    The good thingsGood work life balance environment
    The challengesNo difficulties come to mind
    4.0
    Senior Lawyer
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging but with huge personal and professional growth.
    The good thingsAmazing clients and huge dive rusty of work. Headline matters.
    The challengesWork life balance. Working on large litigation matters often with tight deadlines makes it difficult to balance a healthy lifestyle with work demands
    4.0
    Senior Support Analyst
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Despite salary issue, fantastic place to work. Occasional opportunity but usually so intrenched it's hard to move up
    The good thingsThere are lots of corporate benefits and a huge lgbt diversity, and great Parental leave
    The challengesTrying to increase salary
    5.0
    Paralegal
    Oct 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It gave me an experience in a high end legal company that I would otherwise not have had the opportunity to experience.
    The good thingsWonderful people, good pay, great work experience.
    The challengesWorking with legal terms in a different language.
    5.0
    Legal secretary
    Sep 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Loved it
    The good thingsSocial, great offices, lots of perks such as free gym, fruit, social events. In house training.
    The challengesUsually working for multiple fee earners
    5.0
    Legal Secretary
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    There is a great work environment and great learning experience
    The good thingsVery good team environment and are very open to flexibility and work life balance.
    The challengesProgressing my career as a legal secretary and paralegal
    4.0
    Senior Legal Secretary
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    An enjoyable experience with a great team however more involvement at a legal level would have made the role a lot more interesting.
    The good thingsLovely offices, great team, great IT / admin support, terrific people
    The challengesNo real involvement in files, little client contact - more admin tasks than legal ones.
    4.0
    Catering
    Sep 2015
    Good
    The good thingsLots of perks
    The challengesStressed staff
    3.0
    Secretary
    Sep 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Was ok ... I guess
    The good thingsThe hours 9 to 5
    The challengesWorking with difficult lawyers
    3.0
    Lawyer
    Sep 2015
    former employee
    Good career development but poor work environment
    The good thingsGreat development and career progression opportunities.
    The challengesPartners are generally not good people managers. Employees are generally dissatisfied leading to a poor work environment. Work/life balance is non-existent although not uncommon in the law firm environment.
    5.0
    Catering Assistant
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    The best time of my professional development
    The good thingsClayton UTZ is a workplace where professional development is the key to success for both the company and personally.
    The challengesBeing in a top tier law firm, can be challenging as every day you need to strive to be the best. High expectations from partners and clients are my motivation to deliver the best customer service as well as exceed their expectations.
    4.0
    Legal Personal Assistant
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Exciting place to work with great benefits
    The good thingsGym subscription included in salary, annual health review for free, wonderful young group of people to work with, open door policy, emphasis on healthy living, great work/life balance.
    The challengesSalary, lack of communication, huge divide between legal staff and support staff
    2.0
    Senior Associate
    Sep 2015
    Positive
    The good thingsPro bono
    The challengesLeadership
    2.0
    Legal Secretary
    Jul 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Not Good
    The good thingsStaff Amenities
    The challengesManagement and other opinionated staff. Blame games.
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