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Brayton Purcell Reviews

2.6

35% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Alan R. Brayton

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Brayton Purcell has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Brayton Purcell employee rating is 31% below average for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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76 reviews
1.0
1 Feb 2016

High Turnover

Recommend
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Pros

Good medical insurance and free parking. They encourage employees have gym memberships and to have a healthy lifestyle. When I worked there they had bonuses for not smoking.

Cons

One of the most miserable places it work. Because they have such a high turnover..... They do case dumping, and then when something goes wrong it's your fault even though you just got the case two days before. Supervisors don't work hard, and set in their office and read books, and have high absenteeism. The supervisors have their doors shut 90% of the time and really don't want employees asking them questions. Very poorly written and inaccurate process documentation. I read some reviews here and rebuttals from BraytonPurcell's personnel department saying "sorry it wasn't a good fit for you" well there's something wrong with that statement. They have to go through about 200 employees to find one person that's what they or the employee consider a 'good fit'..... Now that's messed up. It's a culture of misery. I've never seen so many unhappy people. Hard to go to the gym when you're so stressed out and work so many hours.

1.0
16 Jan 2015
Recommend
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Pros

For this company, there are none. I am a generally positive person and can often find the bright side of any situation. I even made myself wait 6 months after leaving this miserable place before writing this review in hopes that I could think of something. Nope. THERE ARE NONE.

Cons

Every aspect of this company is miserable. Managing partners are miserable, greedy people, who are paid far too much and take advantage of new attorneys to line their pockets while they pay them nothing to do all their work. They make no effort to hide the opinion that the employees are expendable and can be easily replaced. To the point that it is said in meetings that are intended to promote morale. Upper management attorneys treat those under them with extreme disrespect. Constantly reprimanding, yelling (literally) and demeaning them. They in turn, do the same to those that work beneath them. The disgusting culture perpetuates itself over and over and has engulfed every corner of the firm. The entire place is void of appreciation and respect for others.

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Brayton Purcell Response
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We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience at Brayton Purcell. Not only have we been helping victims of asbestos exposure for 30 years, but we also have been giving new attorneys litigation and courtroom experience that they would not find elsewhere. We are a fast-paced, intense practice that is not for everyone. We are demanding of our associates, but do not ask more of them than the partners and senior attorneys put into their work. Our salary structure is also commensurate with Marin and Sonoma law practices.
1.0
29 Aug 2014

The worst people alive.

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Pros

Pros? Ummm... There are none. Wait, there's one. Your last day.

Cons

Unethical, liers, cheats, and/or losers. This place is a mill (re staff and cases). Every case is templated, like the one before it. It's disgusting. Basically people who are stuck with no place else to go. Horrible location. Ugly, outdated building. Do not believe the positive reviews-they must be writing reviews for themselves. No one is happy there. No one. It's sad.

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