Kirkland & Ellis Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"The attorneys & clients. Fast paced work environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you're happy being stagnant, go for it."

What don't you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"They rarely promote from within and it makes it very difficult to grow at this company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reward staff for hard work. Promote from within in the company instead of seeking outside candidates."

What do you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"Friendly coworkers"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself!"

What don't you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"Lack of career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better awareness in regards to training and management skills."

"Another prestigious firm for career"

What do you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"The atmosphere"

What don't you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"Benefit costs, work/life balance"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"stop increasing benefit costs"

"K&E is my favorite of all the law firms where I have worked."

What do you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"K&E provided amazing opportunities to take continuing education. My co-workers and supervisors were the most experienced legal support staff with whom I have had the privilege to work. The firm culture was also great as it was the correct balance between work and play."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Come prepared. Bring official school transcripts, certificates, etc. to the interview in both hard copy and on a flash drive."

What don't you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"During my time at K&E, I was allowed to work on only one case. Many of the individuals who were assigned to the case left the firm due to the complexities and frustrations that were associated with it. I would have preferred to have been given the opportunity to work on another case."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think management should take interests of the employees into account."

"Grateful for the chance to work here. Disgusted by the deteriorated work environment."

What do you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"I worked with some of the best and brightest IT people I've ever met."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep your other options updated and open."

What don't you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"The decimation of a happy work environment by the laying off of critical IT peers. The atmosphere of secrecy - managers tend to communicate poorly or not at all. An environment where organizational structure change decisions are made, but which are not clearly communicated or implemented. Staff are given tasks and responsibilities, but not the necessary *authority* to do them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trust those whom you managed. Communicate with them. Eschew the culture of secrecy."

What do you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"They do allow some flexibility in work schedule and do not make a fuss over time off needed for doctor's appointments and/or personal commitments. Theyhave good training programs and the opportunity to learn more software when your workload can accommodate it."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You should know your software, especially Word very well. There is not a word processing department, the secretary is the word processor."

What don't you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"There are certain employees who are protected and are not pulling their weight as far as assignments and workload. Management definitely has their favorites."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Appreciate your employees, they deserve it."

"Kirkland & Ellis is an OK place to work."

"Best law firm for professional experience, hands down. not so great if you want a personal life."

What do you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"great people, awesome pay, amazing experience"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be at the top of your game!"

What don't you like about working at Kirkland & Ellis?

"long hours, no social life or work/life balance"