Shoosmiths Reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(240 total reviews)
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David Jackson and Simon Boss

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Shoosmiths has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 240 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shoosmiths 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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240 reviews
1.0
21 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-pension contribution good -£50 voucher on birthday and birthday day off -internal reward structure -dental care included -ok holiday entitlement -flexibility (manager discretion) -some very nice people at ground level -make an effort to creat socials and events for staff

Cons

-bullying culture. Many people left who I knew and all due to bullying from management -blame culture and no one willing to take responsibility -a lot of egos and internal politics -sexist, racist and unnerving environment at times -Support staff bullied and feel under appreciated -claims worksite balance but work very late in comparison to the remuneration offered -no bonus structure so use the lure of promotion to make u work all hours with little recognition or reward -awful office space in the Manchester office compares to the Birmingham office which is vastly more professional -high stress levels -work weekends and logging on at home encouraged -claim to make a move towards agile working but have issues with people who work from home (but partners can work from home without exception) so not amenable for child care -unable to work flexible hours to account for childcare issues -pay rises are a joke - partners brought in without client following so put pressure on rest of staff to bill to compensate for the weak links -opening new offices in new locations and expanding too quickly when client following will not create enough work -dirty offices (heard of rats in one location) -expenses policy awful expect you to pay for hotels and trains then claim after and takes a week to get back in your account- with low pay this is difficult to manage -gossipy atmosphere -systems very behind compared to previous firms I have worked with. Need to invest in better IT and telephony systems

1.0
10 Jun 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None - apart from the swanky new offices if you are lucky enough to work in them

Cons

Lack of partners and senior associates (FET) [who does not deserve a partner promotion] in the office enabling people to breathe and work in a relaxed environment without any fleurs and graces. Cons Continually being stared at by FET members of the team in a threatening way the excessive of use of fleurs in the office - would do much better without it given that it is not conducive to a harmonious working environment.

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