Davis Polk Reviews

I enjoyed the team i worked with

High prestige (particularly in corporate practices) / working on major deals. Reasonably strong exit opportunities (again, particularly from corporate practices). Partnership prospects are actually decent if that's what you want and you're willing stick around for 10 years and work 2500+ hours indefinitely. Counsel is also a genuine option. Culture that requires people to be decent and polite. May vary by group, but mine has little face-time expectation. At least some successful associates often work from home. Lockstep partnership comp gives groups incentive to work well together, and partners incentive to share resources efficiently. Good for associates not to be fought over by partners who have their own eat-kill comp in mind. Good client contact for talented and trustworthy associates (depending on group). Comp and parental leave are at market. Fine cafeteria with discounts. No minimum hours for on-market bonus. If your department has a slow year, you don't have to worry about losing comp. (But also no extra bonus if you have a heavy year.)