DWF Reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(779 total reviews)

Nigel Knowles

67% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

DWF has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 779 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DWF 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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779 reviews
1.0
16 May 2021

DO NOT TAKE THE JOB!

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Pros

Near Leeds train station which is convenient. Certain members of staff are ok. Free milk

Cons

- pay is terrible for the work that is required. -DWF has to be the most toxic place that I have ever worked. Paralegal more likes dogs body, you are so overworked and underpaid. If you don’t mind fake attitudes, false support, brown nosing, corrupt management a defective HR department who have the most appalling and disgusting approach towards mental health and personal health then this is the job for you. However if you care about yourself please keep reading!! When I started this role there was no training from. I was buddied up with a different member of staff and they was expected to teach, now they don’t get paid to do this and when you make a mistake you are scrutinised and the onus is on you even though no training was given during my 6 months here. I have done debt collection work in the past so it was strange at the lack of structure and authority in place. The atmosphere is tense, you aren’t allowed to talk to each other even if you do with work. Managers will sit and look down there nose at you, it’s very much of if you fit in kind of culture. The HR team always side with the management no matter what your circumstances are and god forbid you ever get poorly because your made to feel like you don’t matter nor does your health. The caseload just grows and grows and grows its unrealistic but you are not allowed an opinion on this and don’t ask for help from a colleague because then you are deemed as talking. Covid-19 really showed how much this company values its employees well-being, safety and it really brought to light the heavy micromanagement that is in place. Management cannot make there mind you on how the department will run and is constantly changing things, now I’m a firm believer in change is good however there’s change and there’s company greed and silencing your employees who are struggling and pointing out how new changes aren’t working. - cliquey Environment - management have some serious attitude problems - there culture and values - staff turn over is high - FAVOURITISM Exists - directors and other senior members of staff only speak to you when they need something - there is no room for progression

1.0
25 Oct 2018

Lack of care

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Pros

Some good colleagues from past company which was aquired by Dwf.

Cons

To many to list, but I would say this, this company does not appreciate hard workers. Your made to feel invaluable and very disposable. Give any excuse for not giving salary increases.

1.0
5 May 2018

Associate

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Pros

The offices are based in a central location. Flexibility is very good. Ability to work from home.

Cons

There are so many issues. Management is absolutely terrible. The firm is in more debt than any other law firm in the country. They are delusional has to how DWF is perceived by clients, other law firms and the wider public. The firm continues to buy smaller firms with the aim to ‘gut them’. The culture is aggressive, unsupportive and many will sadly say it is ‘hostile’. The pay and perks are also average. Drop the northern mentality. You are a London law firm. Stop banging on about IT awards and improve your internal IT. Losing excellent senior partners and frankly bullying them out. Too many paralegals. The road to promotion or achieving a ‘bonus’ (ha) is not transparent. The goal posts are constantly changed. The managing partner is not in touch with reality. The targets increase every year. Lack of care on providing the best service levels and actually being good lawyers. Performance reviews down graded at the last minute to avoid having to pay a wage increase or a nominal bonus. Departments are not collegiate. Stop asking people to contribute for their Christmas dinner. Start treating your employees with respect!

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