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K&L Gates

4.4
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

K&L Gates Reviews

Based on 36 surveyed graduates working at K&L Gates. Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.
4.4
Based on 36 reviews

Pros & Cons

  • Lots of interesting directly client-related work, lots of work directly from partners rather than all work coming down the hierarchical chain.
  • My firm puts so much time and effort into its staff, particularly its Graduates and Junior Lawyers. It provides us with opportunities for growth and development, on both personal and professional levels, in a safe, supportive and personable environment, while still providing client-focused, market-leading professional legal services.
  • Everyone is approachable and friendly. Quality of the work is very high. Great place to learn.
  • The culture and the opportunities, the people are amazingly supportive and creative. The opportunity to work with different clients nationally and internationally is great.
  • Small and highly skilled team structures means graduates are exposed to important and real work very early on.
  • The teams have very different cultures and ways of working so it is difficult to find your feet consistently.
  • The lack of employee benefits in comparison to other law firms
  • Occasionally, hours can be long and overtime is required.
  • Rotations very brief

What Insiders Say

8.3
Career Prospects
8.3
Career Prospects
Like any good firm, progression takes experience, an interest in the work and a real talent for it, and most of all, a great attitude.
8.1
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.1
Corporate Social Responsibility
The firm provides numerous opportunities for Pro Bono work.
9.1
Culture
9.1
Culture
Everyone is accessible, kind and helpful regardless of rank. The team I am in is supportive, working around my commitments such as study. The communication is great which overall makes a very good working environment
8.4
Diversity
8.4
Diversity
My firm is rather diverse in its make-up. With a number of women occupying senior and junior positions in the office and a number of ethnic minorities I feel that my firm is excelling in this regard.
9.0
Satisfaction
9.0
Satisfaction
In my day-to-day routine, I get to complete real legal work (not just administrative tasks) such as legal research and drafting, as well as gaining high-level client exposure through client meetings and seminars.
8.7
Management
8.7
Management
Partners are very busy, but they are always open to having a discussion with you in relation to how your tracking and suggested areas where you could improve. Also, the firm runs a mentor/mentee program for graduates.
8.4
Office Work Environment
8.4
Office Work Environment
Dress code is formal (without being over-dressy). The firm's office space, location and facilities are very good, with a very-centralised location in the CBD.
8.5
Recruitment
8.5
Recruitment
I had started at the firm as a clerk and went through an online questionnaire and the standard documentation. This was followed by an interview with HR and a senior lawyer wherein questions were mostly related to my personality and trying to ascertain a culture fit with the firm. This was followed by a group workshop wherein legal issues was posed to teams of candidates and we were supervised by senior lawyers.
8.1
Salary
8.1
Salary
The pay is very good for the company size and the level I am at. I am very satisfied with the pay and the opportunity for bonuses - the bonus policy is accessible to anyone
8.6
Training
8.6
Training
The training is awesome at my firm - we are provided with learning and development opportunities at every level (from Graduate all the way up to Partner).
8.2
Work Hours
8.2
Work Hours
My work hours are normal and the firm is reasonably flexible when it comes to completing tasks while working around my commitments.
6.8
Sustainability
6.8
Sustainability