Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
http://www.davispolk.com/Women's Ratings
2.3Women's Job Satisfaction (5=very satisfied)
anon3119
January 1970
Don't work there. It's no a good place for women and for people of colour
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Pay, Promotion, Hiring, Evaluation and Reviews
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5Not for Mums
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
No
lawyeringwhilefemale
January 1970
This may be a good place to work for women who are willing to make their job their first priority, but it will never be appropriate if the goal is a healthy work-life balance. To be fair, I am sure this could apply to any "biglaw" firm.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
$50k-$100k
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Promotion, Evaluation and Reviews
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)
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Recommend to Women?
No
Madam anon938
January 1970
there are a lot of women working here, but few at the top. Generally I believe they are treated fairly but management is male-dominated and not diverse, which makes it tougher for women to "network" with them. Mid-level women don't seem to advance because of these subtle issues. Also, while maternity leave is generous here I think women are judged harshly by some colleagues and managers for taking the full time. The firm makes it difficult to pump at work (for attorneys). Flex time is discouraged in some practice groups. The training is fantastic, but the time sacrifice can be enormous.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
$50k-$100k
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Typical Hours (per day)
11 hours
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
No
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
18 paid / 34 unpaid
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
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Recommend to Women?
One must sacrifice time outside the office (for oneself, family, etc) for the work at all times, if one wants to succeed there.
