Macpherson Kelley Reviews

Based on 20 surveyed graduates working at Macpherson Kelley. Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.

4.3

Based on 20 reviews

Pros & Cons

The people. Everyone is friendly, welcoming and seems to genuinely want to help out one another. Makes working here enjoyable.
Exposure to multiple practice areas as a graduate & the flexibility to work from home is amasing.
There is a friendly and welcoming culture. Senior people take a genuine interest in graduate development.
Benefits include a culture that values diversity and inclusivity. As a junior having the ability to work directly with senior lawyers offers huge learning benefits. Additionally, the size of the firm enables juniors to gain a real sense of responsibility on matters at an early stage.
The social life at MK is great, I feel very supported by both my team and the firm as a whole.

The pay is slightly lower than some of my other graduate friends, however, I do nowhere near as much overtime as them
Workflow fluctuates a lot - sometimes there are periods where it can be very quiet.
There's a bit of separation between the Melbourne and Dandenong offices, it would be nice if there was more overlap.
Different teams have different cultures.
Long commute.

What Insiders Say

8.2

Career Prospects

8.2

Career Prospects

The company has fair and transparent promotion possibilities. There is an application that makes the criteria very clear.

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8.3

Corporate Social Responsibility

8.3

Corporate Social Responsibility

The MK Foundation has real and lasting impacts, with monthly updates to check in on its progress

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8.9

Culture

8.9

Culture

In-office the culture is excellent. All Principals have been willing to assist, and all juniors are engaged in your learning. People make sure to put time aside after hours to catch up outside of work.

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8.0

Diversity

8.0

Diversity

From my experience, diversity seems to be great and you can really tell the company is always trying to improve.

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8.2

Satisfaction

8.2

Satisfaction

Your role and responsibilities as a graduate vary so much rotation to rotation. Currently, I spend a lot of time reviewing contracts and preparing for litigation generally.

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8.4

Management

8.4

Management

We have mid-rotation and end of rotation reviews which is a great way to express how we're feeling and have a check-in

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7.7

Office Work Environment

7.7

Office Work Environment

I like the open floor plan because it flattens the hierarchy. Sitting next to and talking with all people., regardless of seniority. Dress for your day is great too

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8.6

Recruitment

8.6

Recruitment

The interview process was great. It was the only firm were I felt completely comfortable to be myself in the interview process as they constantly reiterated to just be yourself, rather than encouraging us to be someone else just in order to get the job.

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7.1

Salary

7.1

Salary

The pay could be higher at the graduate level.

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8.2

Training

8.2

Training

The business school is a great tool to build commercial acumen and general commercial knowledge.

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9.3

Work Hours

9.3

Work Hours

With the exception of a couple of later nights, I work standard hours. The firm is quite flexible with the hours - if I start early I am able to leave early. If I need to leave the office at the end of the day but have more work to do I can also always log back on later at home.

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7.4

Sustainability

7.4

Sustainability

the firm has a paper light policy that is well enforced across the offices.

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