Toxic Management - Administrative Assistant Seyfarth Shaw Employee Review

1.0
4 Feb 2019
Recommend
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Pros

You will receive decent pay starting with the promise of room for growth in the firm especially for those aspiring to pursue law careers. The firm is very large and globally known successful.

Cons

They made it very clear that being an Administrative Assistant was a bottom of the barrel type of role through their interactions and behaviors. Office management and HR use the role as a scapegoat to hide individual deficiencies and flaws while finding someone to place blame on when things go wrong. There is no way to properly train someone for this role. Even those who feel they can handle the role generally leave within a few months or apply for another job in the firm as soon as they can to avoid having office management and HR as a direct boss. The women in the office management/HR positions are very toxic and working with them will both drain your energy and cause you to develop feelings of anxiety and overall anguish. Also, there are speculations of discriminatory behaviors at this office which should be a red flag.

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5.0
20 May 2026
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Pros

GREAT atmosphere in the Sac office. Everyone is congenial, polite, and friendly. Great pay and atmosphere.

Cons

Very stern on 3 days in office policy, even if staff is sick. Also PTO and sick time are in the same bucket.

2.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hybrid schedule for work life balance

Cons

Not many cons communication could be better

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