Alston & Bird Culture | Comparably
Alston & Bird LLP is a law firm providing legal services in Intellectual property issues, and most prominently patent rights. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
14
TOTAL
RATINGS
218

Alston & Bird Company Culture

Alston & Bird Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.3/5
Alston & Bird's Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Alston & Bird CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Richard Hays Alston & Bird's CEO
Richard Hays
86 /100

Diversity at Alston & Bird

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at Alston & Bird have rated Compensation, Happiness, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Alston & Bird

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at Alston & Bird have rated Happiness, Compensation, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Alston & Bird eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

66

Alston & Bird employees are 66% more likely to recommend Alston & Bird as a great place to work

83%Promoters
0%Passives
17%Detractors

Working at Alston & Bird

Working at Alston & Bird is rated highly by 14 employees, across various culture dimensions. Alston & Bird employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Alston & Bird’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 20% compared to other companies in Atlanta. See below in detail how working at Alston & Bird was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Alston & Bird

A-

Overall Company Culture at Alston & Bird is rated A-

Last updated months ago

Top
15%

Alston & Bird ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 14 Employees

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Legal68

Alston & Bird Employee Reviews

Out of 26 Alston & Bird employee reviews, 72% were positive. The remaining 28% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Alston & Bird improve their work culture.

72%
28%
Positive Reviews72%
Constructive Feedback28%

Positive Reviews From Alston & Bird Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    It was comprehensive for my skills and personality.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Being with the people around me.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    I get opportunity to grow in my area.

Constructive Feedback From Alston & Bird Employees

  • What would you most like to see improved at your company?
    More transparency about what decisions are being made for our team.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    be conscious of being disruptive. more training.
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    better communication, having a better defined idea of the role

Alston & Bird Company Information

Alston & Bird Company Overview

Alston & Bird LLP is a law firm providing legal services in Intellectual property issues, and most prominently patent rights.

Alston & Bird Mission, Vision & Values

Alston & Bird Mission Statement

Focuses on getting to know our business, and anticipating what we need at every turn

Alston & Bird Vision Statement

They define who we are and how we interact with our clients and with each other. From the founding of the firm in the late 1800s, collegiality, teamwork, loyalty, diversity, individual satisfaction, fairness and professional development have been guiding principles and values we measure ourselves by

Alston & Bird Values

  • Diversity
  • Benifits
  • Training
Headquarter1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA
United States of America
Websitewww.alston.com/
Tel2027563333

Alston & Bird Competitors

Alston & Bird competitors include King & Spalding, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, and Clifford Chance. Alston & Bird ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Alston & Bird compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    King & Spalding's Logo
    King & Spalding
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    Alston & Bird's Logo
    Alston & Bird
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP's Logo
    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
    3.8/5
  4. #4
    Clifford Chance's Logo
    Clifford Chance
    3.2/5
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Alston & Bird Employees

14 employees at Alston & Bird have reviewed Alston & Bird across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 14 Alston & Bird employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Alston & Bird are extremely happy with their total compensation at Alston & Bird, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Alston & Bird are pleased with their team. 14 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Alston & Bird are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Alston & Bird believe the environment at Alston & Bird is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Alston & Bird is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Alston & Bird work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Alston & Bird are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Alston & Bird - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Alston & Bird is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Alston & Bird employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Alston & Bird KPIs and OKRs

At Alston & Bird 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Alston & Bird's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Alston & Bird employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Alston & Bird CEO & Leadership

Alston & Bird CEO - Richard Hays

Richard Hays Alston & Bird's CEO
86 /100

Richard’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Atlanta. Alston & Bird’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Caucasian employees, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and Female employees. However, employees in the Legal department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Alston & Bird’s competitors, Richard Hays ranks right above King & Spalding CEO Robert Hays. Under Hays’s leadership, Alston & Bird employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Executive Team. Professional Development and Diversity are two areas, according to respondents, where Alston & Bird could stand to see real improvement.

Alston & Bird Leadership

The Alston & Bird Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Richard Hays, Partner John L. Sullivan Jr., and Chief Representative for Beijing and Partner Yitai Hu

  • Richard Hays  CEO / President

    Richard Hays CEO / President

    Richard Hays serves as the CEO / President of Alston & Bird.

  • John L. Sullivan Jr. Partner

    Mr. John L. Sullivan is a Partner at Alston & Bird LLP. Mr. Sullivan is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property... read more

  • Yitai Hu Chief Representative for Beijing and Partner

    Mr. Yitai Hu serves as Chief Representative for Beijing and Partner at Alston & Bird, LLP. Mr. Hu was a Partner at Akin... read more

  • Paul F. Cash Partner

    Mr. Paul F. Cash serves as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Group RCI, Inc. Mr. Cash is a Partner at... read more

  • Trevor Nagel Partner

    Mr. Trevor Nagel serves as Partner in the technology group at the Washington office of Alston & Bird, LLP since June... read more

  • W. Hunter Holliday Partner

    Mr. W. Hunter Holliday is a Partner at Alston & Bird LLP. Mr. Holliday is a member of the firm's Capital Markets Group.... read more

  • Bruce Pasfield Partner

    Mr. Bruce Pasfield serves as Partner in the Environmental and Land Use group at Alston & Bird, LLP since November 2005.... read more

  • J. Vaughan Curtis Partner

    Mr. J. Vaughan Curtis is a Partner at Alston & Bird LLP. Mr. Curtis is a member of the Healthcare - Corporate and... read more

  • Evan M. Drutman Partner

    Evan M. Drutman serves as a Partner in Financial Services Group at Alston & Bird, LLP. Mr. Drutman practicing out of the... read more

Alston & Bird Salaries

How much does Alston & Bird pay?

How much do people at Alston & Bird get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Alston & Bird is $125,000, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $135,175, or $64 per hour.

At Alston & Bird, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $209,371 annually and the lowest is a Desktop Support at $45,997 annually. Average Alston & Bird salaries by department include: Sales at $172,390, Finance at $96,844, IT at $99,049, and Operations at $129,632. Half of Alston & Bird salaries are above $135,175.

9 employees at Alston & Bird rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 29 ratings) while 8 employees at Alston & Bird rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$75k
$75k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$97k
$97k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$135k
$135k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$183k
$183k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$233k
$233k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$257k
$257k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$282k
$282k100th Percentile
$125,000*
Average Compensation
$135,175*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Alston & Bird Salaries by City

Alston & Bird Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Alston & Bird

Diverse employees at Alston & Bird score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Alston & Bird in the Bottom 40% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Alston & Bird across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Alston & Bird Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Alston & Bird PTO

Alston & Bird's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Alston & Bird's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Alston & Bird's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy33%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution67%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo33%
$1000 -$1500/mo33%
$500 -$1000/mo34%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Alston & Bird Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Alston & Bird applied for 6 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 67% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

6
Total Applied
  • 67% Granted (4 out of 6)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 6)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 6)
  • 33% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (2 out of 6)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Alston & Bird Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Alston & Bird on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
50%
Admin
10%
Engineering
10%
Design
10%
Legal
10%
Other
10%

Candidates By Location

Atlanta
80%
Panama City
10%
Temple
10%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Alston & Bird

What is Alston & Bird address?

Alston & Bird location is at 1201 West Peachtree Street

Who is the CEO of Alston & Bird?

Alston & Bird CEO is Richard Hays, their score by employees is 86

What is Alston & Bird eNPS?

The eNPS for Alston & Bird is 66

What is the salary for Office Manager in Alston & Bird?

Office Manager average salary in the US is 64k

What are the salaries in the Business Development in Alston & Bird?

The average salaries for Business Development in Alston & Bird is 126k

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