Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

OUR SURVEY SAYS

Vault’s Verdict: Brilliant colleagues, diverse, engaging work and a social atmosphere are the norm at Paul, Weiss. But adherence to market-based bonuses at a profitable time for the firm has led to some grumbling among associates.

Associate Life

Satisfaction
• “There is more document review than I would like, but overall, the assignments are varied, the cases high-profile, and the work interesting.”
• “As corporate associates, we don't have to choose a specialty until the third year, which allows us to explore our interests much more fully than at any other prestigious New York firm.”
• “Paul, Weiss is a firm that encourages you to develop as fully as you're capable. The partners are all superb and sufficiently self-secure that they encourage associates to develop strong relationships directly with clients. They are also respectful of associates' time.”
• “While it's a fairly demanding job, I've gotten great exposure to a variety of areas, have been able to work on many different kinds of transactions with people from all areas of the firm, and the people are amazing.”