Big Law without big egos is how employees describe this international law firm. Job seekers who are rude to receptionists don’t get hired. And project presentations by attorneys often end with a slide crediting not only lawyers but staff such as an audio-visual specialist or librarian.
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Company Info
| CEO/Top Executive | Richard R. Hays |
| Rank last year | 40 |
| # of years on list | 16 |
| F500 Rank | - |
| Industry | Professional Services |
| Year founded | 1,893 |
| Type of organization | Partnership |
| Revenue (2014 or most recent year) | $675 million |
| Web address | http://www.alston.com |
| Total US employees | 1,597 |
| Full-Time jobs added in last year | -46 |
| Number of work sites | - |
Perks
| Offers compressed work weeks | yes |
| Offers fully-paid sabbaticals | no |
| Offers paid time off for volunteering | yes |
| Onsite fitness center | yes |
| Discounted gym memberships | yes |
| Onsite medical care facility | no |
| Offers college tuition reimbursement to employees | yes |
Diversity
| % Women | 52.54% |
| % Minorities | 27.49% |
| % African-American | 15.34% |
| % Asian | 5.01% |
| % Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander | 0.31% |
| % Caucasian or White | 71.32% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 5.26% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | 0.25% |
| % Two or more races | 1.31% |
| Same-Sex Benefits | yes |
| Non-discrimination policy | yes |
Paid Time Off
| Holidays | 11 |
| Vacation | - |
| Sick days | - |
| General PTO | 24 |
Compensation
| Most common job (hourly) | - |
| Avg. base pay (for hourly employee) | - |
| Avg. extra comp. (for hourly employee) | - |
| Most common job (salaried) | - |
| Avg. base pay (for salaried employee) | - |
| Avg. extra comp (for salaried employee) | - |
Hiring/Staffing
| FT voluntary turnover | 10.00% |
| # of job applicants | 10,014 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 400 |
| # of jobs filled | 153 |
| Jobs filled internally | 22 |
| % of jobs filled by referral | 8.00% |
| # new graduates hired | 36 |
| # of job openings (as of Feb. 2015) | 33 |
