Milbank LLP Reviews

4.1

70% would recommend to a friend

(189 total reviews)

Scott A. Edelman

93% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Milbank LLP has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 189 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Milbank LLP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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189 reviews
1.0
26 Aug 2021

Important Considerations for Non-Attorneys

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Pros

If you are simply looking for stable employment, this is a fine place to work. However, this is not the place for a fulfilling career unless you hold a JD.

Cons

While there are some wonderful partners, there generally seems to be a culture where associates aren’t expected to be respectful towards non-lawyer colleagues. In fact, there was a complete void of culture, professional development, upward mobility, and respect for admin staff in my experience. I felt an implication that I should just feel lucky to be there without any of those things. While this firm loves to make splashy headlines about raising associate pay, it does not have a team mentality when it comes to recognizing accomplishments – nor does it appear to be interested in being a competitive place for non-attorney talent. Having had far better experiences at comparable BigLaw firms, I’d encourage candidates to be vigilant throughout the interview process and explore all available options before settling.

1.0
1 July 2022
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Pros

-free coffee and breakfast -nice building -some attorneys are very nice

Cons

-pay is awful. it's way below market and definitely not enough for all the responsibilities that you'll have. you could be doing the same job at another firm and getting paid what it's worth. -some of these attorneys have no idea what they're doing and you will have to train the newer/younger associates. you're basically expected to be a first/second year at a fifth of the pay. -many, many tasks beyond job description -long hours. expected to be available 24/7 -bad management -no growth opportunities/mentorship -work is unevenly split

1.0
4 Mar 2019
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Pros

Nice office views, good cafeteria

Cons

Numerous: sadistic, bullying lawyers who yell and embarrass junior lawyers and LAs; the management play head games by creating arbitary rules (like "ultilization rates") that are impossible to follow; partners force you to do things like hold doors open for them; no organization of files or documents that create total chaos and wasted time and effort; lots of favoritism and #MeToo issues.

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