Salary at Ashurst

I am extremely satisfied with the graduate salary.

Pay is good, bonuses are challenging to get.

Graduate pay is top of the market and highest paid graduate salary in 2023. 1pqe and onwards i am not certain of, however understand after the recent changes to billable hours, the salary will be reflected in 2024. bonuses start by hitting the minimum billable target, inclusive of other non-billable targets.

I think my salary is very generous considering my level of experience. it does seem there is a high bar in order to be considered for a bonus.

I do not know what bonus options are available. as a grad, i am paid reasonably well (but this accounts for pre-paid reasonable overtime, too).

I think that graduates should be eligible for bonuses as they are as prone to working extra hours as any other lawyers in the firm. more transparency in pay would be good but otherwise i cannot complain.

Average, but all other top tiers have just increased by almost 10% and we have not.

Other top tier firms pay much more. as a junior there are no bonuses.

For the hours that i work i am happy with the pay, but i do understand that it is below the average pay that other firms at this tier pay their lawyers. however, the firm also pays for fitness first platinum gym membership and offers a lot of other perks which are better than what other firms offer, so that does make up for it.

I am satisfied with my pay. i am paid slightly less than when i was working as a senior associate. i am yet to receive any bonuses and i am unsure what our bonus scheme is.

There is no bonus for graduates. the salary should reflect inflation within the past 10 years.

Starting salary is competitive compared to other industries, and about market compared to other top tier law firms. graduates are not typically eligible for bonuses.

I don't know enough about this area yet.

Pay seems adequate and similar to most firms in the market

The pay is below market for a top tier law firm.

I think we are renominated well, depending on what team you are in and what hours you are working. some teams if you are working 80 hour weeks the renomination is probably not worth it.

Below average! below most competitors and below government equivalent. it was the only reason i considered not accepting the position.

At the bottom end of the pay-scale amongst the big law firms

The pay is fair, but not generous.

I think the pay is fair for a graduate position. all graduates are paid the same, irrespective of whether they are admitted as a lawyer prior to commencing the graduate program

Fitness first membership.

All expenses after working past 7 including dinner and an uber home are paid for. there is substantial leave and private health coverage as well as 5 days of paid study leave whilst completing plt. tip: use the leave before you finish plt!

Free gym

Free gym membership, ubers and dinner after 7.30pm

Free gym membership, free ubers if at work after 8.00pm, free dinner if at work after hours.

Free gym membership, hotel discounts

Dinners if you're in the office after 7:30pm, uber home from work events, uber home if you finish work late, private health insurance with a discount.

Free gym membership, dinner and cabs home

Firm drinks once a month, firm dinner after 7.30, taxi expenses after 7.30

Dinner and taxi expenses when working late, frequent social events, free tickets to networking, mentoring and other functions in the legal profession

The best perk is free fitness first platinum membership. there are also things along the lines of free tickets to events, dinners, cheaper health insurance, car servicing/offers, etc.

Cool events and free fruit

Taxis

Platinum fitness first membership, cooked dinner every night (or you can expense a meal purchase), taxis after hours, morning/afternoon teas, free drinks

Taxi/ubers and meals if you work past 8pm, firm drinks and events.

After hours expenses: meals after 7.00 pm and taxis after 7.30 pm

Free gym, movie nights, taxis and dinner after 7:30pm, lots of interesting client events

Free goget premium membership (through the building not the company)

Dinner provided and a taxi home if you work past 7:30pm makes a big difference to how i feel about staying back late.

Free gym membership