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Cadwalader Wickersham

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Dystopian dysfunction. Founders are definitely turning in their graves! - Anonymous employee Cadwalader Wickersham Employee Review

1.0
30 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Salary and PTO. Benefits are there but very deceiving as their most expensive plan does not provide coverage comparable to other plans in larger environments so essentially you are paying a lot in monthly premium, deductibles, copays for specialists, pharmacy and dental. Ortho is listed but cannot be used unless you go to in network provider. Vision is decent. But this is not an issue for everyone therefore under Pros.

Cons

Management lies and makes everything (I mean it!) a personal issue encouraging many colleagues to talk badly about others, creating a hostile environment. Imagine what a daycare would be like without professional adult supervision where a bunch of entitled brats without self control were in charge......(pause here for you to envision this)....... that’s exactly how it seems. Bad management has a domino effect. Wearing a suit does not make a manager. These bad managers hire friends and family with limited ability to think, who naturally feel entitled as they have the manager’s backup to continue subpar performance hindering the few skilled workers’ progress. For a firm with just about 500 people in NY, to see so many smart individuals come and go over time on a weekly basis is disheartening. They are misled, misinformed and miserable so they go elsewhere.

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5.0
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Pros

Overtime pay, benefits for working late Great connections Good way to gain legal exposure

Cons

Limited mobility within the firm (plan is for you to go to law school after your two years)

4.0
4 Aug 2025
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Pros

Opportunities for those who wish to work hard and get ahead

Cons

Management wasn’t particularly loyal to employees and general sense of uneasiness around job security, even for top performers.

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