Good benefits and flexibility, but limited career growth and unclear direction - Senior Data Analyst BBC Employee Review

Awesome and very good environment

Nothing really all good here

I mean, the pay was good and they gave me my own office (probably to compensate for their many cons)... and some of the people were cool.

My experience at this firm was unfortunately one of the most (okay probably THE most) negative I’ve had in the legal field, and I have worked at a few different firms in the past 10 years. The hiring process was entirely remote, and I never had the opportunity to meet or even speak with the managing attorney before starting. In hindsight, that lack of transparency should have been a red flag. From the first day, the office environment felt tense and poorly managed. There was virtually no onboarding process, little guidance, and expectations were not clearly communicated. Rather than fostering a collaborative environment, the managing attorney came across as arrogant and dismissive, which made it uncomfortable to ask questions or clarify assignments, which is something that is essential when starting a new position. I started applying to jobs on my first day because I knew it was a bad vibe. Despite the fact that new employees typically need time to learn a firm's internal systems and procedures, I was terminated after only THREE weeks with very little constructive feedback, well actually none. The timing (a few days before Christmas) right before the holidays was particularly discourteous and just.. wow. I'm still shocked by how absolutely awful that was. The legal work itself was standard personal injury litigation, but the lack of organization, communication, and professional management made the environment difficult to navigate. This is why no one in the tristate area has ever heard of this firm.