executive assistant

system engineer

practice manager

senior litigation paralegal

research analyst

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

What is the best part of working at the company?
The benefits [medical, leave, vacation, personal and sick time] and salary are very good.  Since they are a 24-7 company, many flexilble hours and shifts to choose from.  Support for training, personal and family issues and very fair with employees, which is shown in that there is not a lot of staffing turnover - i have been there 34 years..

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Program and technical computer issues and glitches slowing down the progress of completing documents.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
We currently work remotely and are slowly returning to the actual office.  The in office environment has been comfortable, friendly and professional.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I working in the document production department which consists of typing and editing documents.

I can't imagine practicing big law anywhere else.  I've spent a few years at another firm, and the difference is night and day.  Incredibly respectful colleagues and very positive culture.  The problems I have with this job are problems endemic to big law generally.  Long hours, not much work/life balance.  The people are really great though, and the opportunities afforded to you after some time here are really incredible.  The work is incredibly interesting on the litigation side (have no familiarity with the transactional work), and I really couldn't be happier with the clients and type of work, etc.

Working as a File Clerk at Debevoise was a good learning experience for me. I learned more about data entry and how to work with databases through this position, as well as how to have an eye for detail and a head for accuracy. Management was always open and available if I ever had any questions, concerns, and/or suggestions, I could always talk with the manager and supervisor. Co-workers were friendly and were willing to help out when needed. The hardest part of the job was meeting deadlines without sacrificing the quality of my work. The most enjoyable part of the job was rolling up my sleeves and doing manual labor.

A typical day at NYSE will be to arrive by 7:30am and prepare all the handheld equipment for the stock brokers to use when the market opens. Verify they are all fully charge, make sure the backups are running and prepare to run from one side of the trading floor to the other as needed.  This will end when market closes every day.  What this job taught me was multitask and have patience. The market moves fast and every second a handheld doesn't work is money lost, I learn more responsibility and to work under pressure.

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Working at Debevoise & Plimpton was a great experience. 
Sometime questioning myself the lack of management in my department.
Learning how to communicate and provide best service to Partners, Associate, Clients and staff members.
There is nothing to say of the difficulty of the work but there no growth in this firm from a staff point of view.
Working side by side with great coworkers and having an open mind in learning new things.

This is a great place to be. The management is very approachable with several managers being with the firm for a long time. Teams are well balanced with enough resources that you can always find assistance if needed. This is a great place where someone can work their way up and increase their knowledge and skill sets. I always look forward to when it is time to head to the office with this company.

As a consultant I was not engaged with by management and they didn’t seem to know how to best utilize my skill set. I was unceremoniously let go with a rushed phone call by my agency with no explanation given. I was only later informed that I was not proactive enough… without knowing that was what was being expected.

Most staff and attorneys are polite and professional. The work is interesting and you're compensated well with salary. Insurance and PTO could be more generous. Manager could provide more growth opportunities but chooses not to.  Manager doesn't follow through on promises and sometimes micromanages. I don't understand managers who do this sort of thing and then expect you to stay. 

After 10 years at this firm, it was very rare to work for someone who was difficult. Attitudes were always upbeat. We truly worked together to get day to day activities completed. All departments and staff were treated equally. That's what truly make this company stand out from the rest.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Executive assistant 1 salary reported	$112,500 per year
System engineer 2 salaries reported	$147,500 per year
Practice manager 1 salary reported	$225,000 per year
Senior litigation paralegal 4 salaries reported	$140,000 per year
Research analyst 2 salaries reported	$127,500 per year

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