Terrible! - Intern/Trainee bei Lexcompass: Mitarbeiterbewertung

There are some learning opportunities - but only under the right people. Some of the staff are friendly, sincere and understanding wrt your workload. It is possible to have a work-life balance here (under an understanding boss).

The sense of hierachy is very strong. You really feel your place here - at the bottom of the chain. Some people (including non-bosses) shout at, degrade, belittle, humiliate and/or verbally abuse anyone whom they feel is "below" them. Being treated like a child is a fact of life here. Lots of politicking amongst the staff and lawyers, as management does not have a good understanding of people's needs (except its own). Some bosses make their subordinates wait on them till the cows come home. You literally waste hours of your life doing nothing - except wait for your boss - on weekends. Some bosses also make their subordinates work unnecessarily long hours. Many subordinates understand that long hours are necessary if there is an urgent court deadline etc, but most of the time, the long hours are just there for the sake of it - to prove that people are working hard because they have to.

There are opportunities to learn under the right boss.

But the opportunities come at a huge cost. Long hours for weeks, pointless night meetings (this is not the norm in other firms...) and a workaholic for a boss who believes you should spend all your time during weekdays and weekends at work. There are many other opportunities to learn out there, while being able to live a balanced life. I would not recommend choosing this firm.