Schiff Hardin Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Major changes within the organization"

"Schiff Hardin is one of top ten legal law firms in Chicago, has been around over 150 years, and is/was the first jewish law firm established in Chicago. My work experience/career has grown tremendously while employed at Schiff Hardin, and had allowed me to become technically proficient, attentive, reliable and professional. I consistently learned new skills and software. I am proud to say that one of my better traits was the ability to deal with different kinds of personalities, both in my relationship with clients and people in other departments of the firm."

"Please refer to resume for further review"

What do you like about working at Schiff Hardin?

"Decent pay and benefits; Good technology; No yelling; Not going out of business"

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

"Be happy with the job you're applying for because it's where you're going to be forever"

What don't you like about working at Schiff Hardin?

"I want to make more money. I want an opportunity to show what I can do and get compensated for it. I want to be part of a team pursuing a goal instead of someone's personal assistant, helping them get what they want."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create career paths for staff and not treat them all the same; give them incentives to achieve, don't lump everybody in under one category"

What do you like about working at Schiff Hardin?

"I liked the professional working environment that existed there and how the company cared for its employees."

What don't you like about working at Schiff Hardin?

"There is really nothing that stands out as negative. It was a well-run Firm with a friendly atmosphere."

"Hope for the Future"

What do you like about working at Schiff Hardin?

"The laterally recruited partners are terrific to work with and the compensation is excellent. There are some truly wonderful people and attorneys with the firm."

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

"If you do not have an established mid market practice, look elsewhere. If you do, you can have a wonderful home, provided you do not need a great deal of associate assistance."

What don't you like about working at Schiff Hardin?

"The firm is not entrepreneurial and very few attorneys have worked outside of the law firm environment. Also the firm does not have the client's best interest in mind and the Partners are too narrowly focused in the main office. There is no true commitment to building the non-Chicago based practices. If something is outside of the scope of someones experience in Chicago, it is not acceptable. The focus is on billable hours, not adding value to the firm and the firm clients."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Invest in the future. Keep hiring wonderful people. Spend more time at the remote offices, share clients, encourage team work and compensate accordingly. Honor those that seek to help build the Schiff Hardin brand. Perhaps have partners spend non-billable time working with clients that are in consumer businesses to gain a better understanding of their needs and how to build a brand. You have great people, get them out there. Spend at least 15% of your revenue on brand building. Also, get more associates."