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McDermott 
Will 
& 
Schulte
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2026

31 reviews from employees

kununu Score: 4.2Recommendation: 80%
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31 employees rated this employer with an average of 4.2 points on a scale from 1 to 5.

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5.0
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EmployeeWorked at McDermott Will & Emery in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Hervorragende juristische Qualität und familiäre Atmosphäre


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Anspruchsvolle Arbeit in angenehmem Umfeld

4.8
Recommended
EmployeeWorked in Legal / Tax at McDermott Will & Emery in München, Bayern at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Flache Hierarchien, auch alle Partner arbeiten, interessante Arbeit

Suggestions for improvement

weniger Wellness Wednesday, mehr persönliche Benefits, z.B. Mitarbeiter-Rabatte, spezielle Konditionen beim Leasing, etc.

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Super

Work-Life Balance

naja

Environmental and social responsibility

Vorhanden und umgesetzt

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McDermott Family

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Einwandfrei

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Gut

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klar und effektiv

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interessant und anspruchsvoll


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Die Angestellten werden häufig vergessen

2.8
Not recommended
EmployeeWorked at McDermott Will & Emery in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen at the time of review.

Career/Professional development

Weiterbildungen werden schon angeboten, wenig Weiterentwicklungsmöglichkeiten

Collegiality

Der Kollegenzusammenhalt ist nicht besonders - jeder fährt die Ellenbogen aus

Working conditions

Nicht-Juristen müssen auf dem zugigen Gängen sitzen

Equality

Gleichberechtigung im klassischen Sinne absolut. Es herrscht aber der Eindruck, dass viele Vorteile nur Juristen nutzen können.

Interesting tasks

Herausfordernde und interessante Aufgaben gibt es nur teilweise. Gerne viel Ablage und raussuchen


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Super Arbeitsklima und interessante Mandate

4.4
Recommended
EmployeeWorked in Legal / Tax at McDermott Will & Emery in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen at the time of review.

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Je nach Team super Arbeitsatmosphäre und flache Hierarchien.

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Die Kanzlei hat ihren Ruf stetig verbessert und die Reputation steigt.

Work-Life Balance

Insbesondere im M&A und PE-Bereich sind Spitzen unvermeidbar. Für eine US-Kanzlei dennoch gutter Freizeitausgleich. Home-Office ist möglich. Neues Teilzeitmodell wird tatsächlich gelebt.

Career/Professional development

Gute Karrieremöglichkeiten in kleinen Teams. Viele Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten aus dem internationalen Netzwerk, jedoch noch ausbaufähig in Deutschland.

Interesting tasks

Sehr internationale und breit gefächerte Mandate. Die Arbeit ist sehr spannend.


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guter Arbeitgeber

5.0
Recommended
EmployeeWorked in Legal / Tax at McDermott Will & Emery in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Die Möglichkeit der persönlichen Entwicklung und der internationalen Zusammenarbeit.

What I dislike about the employer

Eigentlich gar nichts.

Suggestions for improvement

Keine Vorschläge.


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Die Work-Life Balance stimmte nicht es gab zu...

4.3
Did no longer work at McDermott Will & Emery in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Die Work-Life Balance stimmte nicht
es gab zu wenig Raum für eigene Ideen


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Top-Kanzlei! Super Arbeitsklima und spannende Tätigkeit.

4.9
Recommended
EmployeeWorked in Legal / Tax at McDermott Will & Emery in München, Bayern at the time of review.

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Toller Arbeitgeber

4.2
Recommended
EmployeeWorked in Legal / Tax at McDermott Will & Emery in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen at the time of review.

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Man ist nur eine Nummer unter vielen

2.9
Not recommended
EmployeeWorked at McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen at the time of review.

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Ist in Ordnung. Man wird kleingehalten.

2.7
Not recommended
Former EmployeeWorked in Marketing / Product management at McDermott Will & Emery in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen until 2022.

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