Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

OUR SURVEY SAYS

Vault’s Verdict: With all the advantages and challenges of working on leanly-staffed cases, Milbank associates dive head first into Wall Street’s deals. But training with some of the Ivy League’s finest law and business professors through the Milbank@Harvard program gives associates some extra armor in the trenches. 

Associate Life

Satisfaction
• “I enjoy the people I work with and the work I do a great deal. The work is challenging without making me feel I am out of my depths.”
• “The international work, the cutting edge transactions and the world class clients keep it exciting. You feel like you are in the front lines of the financial markets.”
• “There is a lack of direct, in-person contact with the clients (i.e., I don't get to meet clients in person, all work is done by phone/e-mail), which affects work motivation and purpose. The size of the firm and some hierarchy does also affect my work satisfaction; there is a feeling that there is not much each individual actually brings to the table.”
• “I am very satisfied working at Milbank, particularly in the bankruptcy group. Working in BigLaw is definitely not a walk in the park, so it is important to accept that when working at a Wall Street firm such as Milbank.”