Southern law firm has five-to-10-minute meeting called the Daily Docket every morning to keep everyone on the same page. The company also offers a flexible work schedule and, in some instances, paid sabbaticals, letting employees structure work around their personal needs and goals.
Company Info
CEO/Top Executive | Ben Adams, Jr. |
Rank last year | 31 |
# of years on list | 6 |
F500 Rank | - |
Industry | Professional Services |
Year founded | 1,888 |
Type of organization | Private |
Revenue (2014 or most recent year) | $297 million |
Web address | http://www.bakerdonelson.com |
Total US employees | 1,289 |
Full-Time jobs added in last year | 43 |
Number of work sites | - |
Perks
Offers compressed work weeks | yes |
Offers fully-paid sabbaticals | yes |
Offers paid time off for volunteering | yes |
Onsite fitness center | yes |
Discounted gym memberships | no |
Onsite medical care facility | no |
Offers college tuition reimbursement to employees | yes |
Diversity
% Women | 57.25% |
% Minorities | 12.10% |
% African-American | 8.69% |
% Asian | 0.85% |
% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander | 0.08% |
% Caucasian or White | 87.90% |
% Hispanic/Latino | 1.94% |
% Native American/Alaska Native | 0.08% |
% Two or more races | 0.47% |
Same-Sex Benefits | yes |
Non-discrimination policy | yes |
Paid Time Off
Holidays | 9 |
Vacation | - |
Sick days | Set |
General PTO | 19 |
Compensation
Most common job (hourly) | Legal Secretary |
Avg. base pay (for hourly employee) | $53,251 |
Avg. extra comp. (for hourly employee) | $5,935 |
Most common job (salaried) | Associate |
Avg. base pay (for salaried employee) | $124,008 |
Avg. extra comp (for salaried employee) | $2,607 |
Hiring/Staffing
FT voluntary turnover | 8.00% |
# of job applicants | 12,601 |
Avg. # of applicants per opening | 91 |
# of jobs filled | 360 |
Jobs filled internally | 66 |
% of jobs filled by referral | 7.00% |
# new graduates hired | 23 |
# of job openings (as of Feb. 2015) | 10 |