Management at Clayton Utz

People are very busy but in general I am satisfied with senior managements approach ability, willingness to hear from juniors and provide feedback.

Some managers lack recognition and praise, which i think is important. Sometimes they are not accessible and it is difficult to receive feedback.

I have a supervising partner and a coach and they have been very accessible. I have had the opportunity to work with them one-on-one and also as part of the broader team with different matters and they have communicated well, and I have also organised initial, mid-rotation and end of rotation catch-ups with them to receive feedback and recognition.

Depends on team. Some partners are more accessible and approachable than others. However, they are often time poor which makes it harder to communicate and learn from them. Some partners are better at providing feedback than others.

All the senior leadership/mentorship that I have received has been excellent: hands on and invested.

Very difficult to answer because on the graduate program we have many different managers and mentors. I have had some people who are good managers and good mentors, and some who are not. Overall though, the experience is more positive than negative.

Overall everyone seems invested in junior development, some make more time for this than others - don't really have the feeling of someone specifically taking me under their wing but overall there are plenty of places to seek out support and mentorship. I have been very satisfied with my mentor relationship but don't think this is universal.

It depends on the team you are in

I have found that most are accessible. Some make good mentors (it is on you to reach out to make a mentor). Sometimes it can be hard to extract feedback.

Fairly accessible. The managers are not typically in the mentor role, though they do sometimes put in time to provide good feedback and recognition. More often this will come from the next level down.

All mentors and coaches I have the experience to work with have been great and very helpful.

Not amazing. Not enough formal performance interviews in place. Not enough checking in on emotional and mental health