Associate Life

Vault’s Verdict: Cravathians admit that there is no work/life balance at the firm, and that office culture is rather serious and professional.  However, the quality of the work at Cravath seems to make up for everything.

Satisfaction:

• “Clients only come to Cravath when other firms can’t handle the work, and, as a result, it is never dull and always cutting-edge.” –corporate associate
• “I am surprisingly happy with my choice to work at Cravath; nine days out of 10, I love my job.” –litigation associate
• “You are routinely asked to come in for weekends/holidays or [to] stay late in the evening, without being given any sense of what you have to do.  In other words, it’s as if you’re constantly ‘on call’” –junior associate