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4.4
  • #2 in Law
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Ashurst Reviews

Based on 27 surveyed graduates working at Ashurst. Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.
4.4
Based on 27 reviews

Pros & Cons

  • Investment in graduates who are early on in their careers is fantastic. Partners and senior lawyers are largely willing to mentor and take the time to give graduates opportunities to truly experience what their practice is like.
  • Being a part of a very supportive work environment, where I feel part of a team and valued as an employee.
  • Graduate culture and team environment surpasses other top tier firms with the opportunity to get involved with clients from the very beginning.
  • Strong remuneration Strong culture of junior support and continued learning. The firm puts a lot of time and resources into preparing academies and seminars to ensure graduates are informed and educated on their areas outside of just knowing how to perform the tasks.
  • The people are wonderful, and the work is of a very high quality. The international aspect is wonderful as it gives you exposure to numerous practice areas and people, as well as plenty of opportunities to work abroad.
  • Some of the technology used by the firm is outdated and needs to be modernised
  • Being an international firm means that sometimes general decisions are made that do not provide the best outcomes locally.
  • The hours can fluctuate but this is usually market driven.
  • Hours can sometimes be long, but rarely have they been unreasonable.
  • Due to the nature of working at a top-tier, high-performing law firm, the hours can be quite long and taxing as well as the balance of life and work commitments.

What Insiders Say

9.2
Career Prospects
9.2
Career Prospects
Promotion opportunities come with experience, demonstrating the ability to work independently and effectively delegate, while also meeting billable time targets.
8.7
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.7
Corporate Social Responsibility
I have done quite a lot of pro bono work across the refugee and climate sectors. I think the opportunities offered in these fields reflect the firm's commitment to CSR.
8.6
Culture
8.6
Culture
I find the culture within teams and the wider firm to be relaxed yet hardworking, my colleagues are approachable with an emphasis on learning. I do not find that there is any competitiveness or rivalry between colleagues which I think is particularly good.
8.8
Diversity
8.8
Diversity
The firm provides generous maternity and equal paternity leave. There are groups within the firm that schedule events promoting diversity.
8.9
Satisfaction
8.9
Satisfaction
Your day varies depending on your team and how busy it is. I have helped draft contracts, written lengthy advice for clients and supported meetings with clients where my seniors would workshop and resolve issues.
8.9
Management
8.9
Management
My supervisors have been great mentors to me. Everyone I have worked with has made time to teach me and help me to develop my skills. I am given lots of feedback, if not directly, then by being copied into an email where amendments have been made to my work.
8.4
Office Work Environment
8.4
Office Work Environment
The office is currently great and situated in the best part of the city. Dress code varies by team but will usually be corporate attire.
8.7
Recruitment
8.7
Recruitment
I found the interview process very enjoyable - all those who interviewed me were friendly, reassuring and engaging. It was cool to be interviewed by a Partner and an SA in two separate teams for my final interview. I found that pretty unique to the Ashurst hiring process.
8.9
Salary
8.9
Salary
Graduate pay is top of the market and highest highest-paid graduate salary in 2023. 1PQE and onwards I am not certain of, however understand after the recent changes to billable hours, the salary will be reflected in 2024. Bonuses start by hitting the minimum billable target, inclusive of other non-billable targets.
9.0
Training
9.0
Training
There are lots of training opportunities at Ashurst - in every team I have rotated through, I have received a great amount of formal and informal training which has been invaluable.
7.8
Work Hours
7.8
Work Hours
The hours are longer than a standard office job but not as extreme as other law firms. Some days are a standard 8:30 am - 5:00 pm but every couple of weeks it will get busy and you're pulling a 16-hour day or three. The firm encourages us to make time for ourselves and work where we like, so people will often duck out to go to the gym or to spend time with their kids earlier in the afternoon then log back on from home in the evening.
8.0
Sustainability
8.0
Sustainability
Our building is very focused on sustainability. All our new branding merchandise is sustainably sourced.