Baker & Hostetler LLP

OUR SURVEY SAYS

Vault’s Verdict: There’s not a whole lot associates don’t like about working at Baker & Hostetler. Open-door relationships with partners, substantive, high profile work and some good old Midwestern collegiality have earned the firm high reviews. Some, however, are worried that the firm’s recent growth spurt might put a damper on all those good feelings. 

Associate Life

Satisfaction
•  "I am getting great experience and work in a supportive group that cares about my development as an attorney. I feel connected to the firm beyond just my practice group and believe in the direction that the firm is heading."
•  "I really enjoy working at Baker—it is a challenging, nurturing, fun, entrepreneurial environment."
•  "This firm does well at giving interesting and challenging work even to the more junior associates, but fails to make sure that associates are exposed broadly to the day-to-day issues that arise in their practice area (i.e. you may get an interesting assignment and end up doing only that type of work for months or years at a time)."
•  "I get a lot of interesting and challenging matters, work with outstanding partners, have plenty of client contact and I feel like I'm making good progress to partnership. Sure, I'd like to do less grunt work, and I'd like more time with my family, but all told I'm well compensated (for the market) and pretty satisfied."