Stay away if you want progression - Document Specialist Freshfields Employee Review

1.0
17 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefit package, wfh full time and great team.

Cons

Management is inadequate. There is clearly some affinity bias and a bullying culture. The team is not valued and progressing is very difficult (it is obvious who will get promoted). Concerns are not fed back to higher management and whistle-blowing is reprimanded. The firm is also so obsessed with cost cutting on business support that they outsourced some work to Bratislava at a third of the cost. It is very demoralising for the team who believes there will be redundancies as a result.

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5.0
16 Oct 2025
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Pros

Friendly people; international brand recognition; grows fast in the US.

Cons

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2.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Conveniently located in New York City.

Cons

Cliquish working environment - not expected for a top 1-20 firm.

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