Does Ropes & Gray pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ropes & Gray employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ropes & Gray. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ropes & Gray?

67% of Ropes & Gray employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ropes & Gray 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ropes & Gray?

Associate (109) , Paralegal (22) , Associate Attorney (11) , Legal Executive Assistant (11) , Summer Associate (11) , Attorney (10) , Corporate Paralegal (10) , Legal Secretary (9) , Practice Development Assistant (7) , Practice Development Specialist (7) , Information Governance Assistant (6) , Analyst (5) , Corporate Program Paralegal (5) , Litigation Paralegal (5) , Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at Ropes & Gray according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and interesting work" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good benefits and area is nice" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work." ((in 38 reviews)); "Good pay and accommodation and food" ((in 21 reviews)); "Excellent training" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ropes & Gray according to real employee reviews?

"The long hours and unexpected over" ((in 50 reviews)); "Terrible management and horrible hours" ((in 21 reviews)); "work life balance can be difficult like all large law firms" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours generally, bureaucratic, heavy regulation on employees" ((in 11 reviews)); "I had four different managers in 4 years, each one worse than the last." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ropes & Gray layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ropes & Gray layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ropes & Gray in 2026.

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Ropes & Gray reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(497 total reviews)

R. Bradford (Brad) Malt

84% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Ropes & Gray has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 497 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ropes & Gray 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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Reviews by job title

497 reviews

2.0

Feb 3, 2022

Not amazing - go elsewhere for TC if you can

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is very good and hours can be reasonable in some departments. Formal training is good and office is impressive with nice catering.

Cons

There are a lot of people at this firm with very low social skills, and, er, a wide range of intelligence. It does not meet even minimum standards for hiring, reviews, workplace etiquette etc. To grow in London, they hired a lot of partners and associates who didn't last in their previous firms and it really shows.

3.0

Jan 13, 2025

Nice people but limited career development

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people and good culture Nice office Good work/life balance

Cons

Pay lower end of market Bonus is not very good - 3% if you’re lucky Bad management

1.0

Jun 24, 2026

Micromanagement and toxic work culture

Aml analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were okay. Nothing else

Cons

Terrible toxic work culture. Manager is the definition of micromanagement. Terrible place to work hated every minute of it. Couldn’t pay me double go back. Zero work life balance. Terrible culture. Passive aggressiveness. HR doesn’t care about you and only protects managers.

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