Does Deacons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Deacons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Deacons. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Deacons?

53% of Deacons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Deacons 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Deacons?

Associate (19) , Paralegal (9) , Legal Secretary (7) , Trainee Solicitor (5) , Intern (4) , Secretary (4) , Associate Solicitor (3) , Legal Assistant (3) , Legal Assistant/Paralegal (3) , Administrative (2) , Associate Lawyer (2) , Law Clerk (2) , Lawyer (2) , Legal Clerk (2) , Litigation Paralegal (2)

What are the pros of working at Deacons according to real employee reviews?

"colleagues are nice and willing to help" ((in 21 reviews)); "Some people are nice, and willing to teach" ((in 12 reviews)); "Work Life Balance and competitive package" ((in 5 reviews)); "Working environment is nice overall." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good reputation and good benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Deacons according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary, lots of work" ((in 8 reviews)); "low pay compared to other firms" ((in 6 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Not rewarding hardworking associates and limited bonuses and pay raises" ((in 3 reviews))

Deacons Reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(116 total reviews)

Lilian Chiang

59% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (116 reviews)

Deacons has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 116 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Deacons employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

116 reviews

3.0

29 Apr 2023

Good for Tc

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Large team and good support

Cons

Hierarchical culture, no work from home, office politics

2.0

10 Apr 2018

Paralegal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Reasonably good clientele. Reasonably good range of cases. Good learning opportunities within work. Training (IT, legal updates etc), seminars and social gathering with colleagues available from time to time.

Cons

Relatively low on salary, in comparison with law firms of similar ranking and size. Not much scope for further advancement in the career ladder. Was told in the job interview that internal paralegals would not naturally obtain any potential / special advantages when it comes to securing trainee contracts within the firm. Not very sensible billing target when the caseload given could not match up with it. Office politics + unbelievably hierarchical - people treat you based on where you stand in the hierarchy. Was even told that one should only get help from colleagues within the same rank, rather than from the handling solicitor(s). Strong feeling of working alone rather than as a team. That said, there are still some nice colleagues around, if you are lucky.

1.0

16 May 2024

Not the best place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Stable working hours and nice colleagues

Cons

Poor management and underpaying employees

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Good for Tc

Paralegal

Not the best place to work

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