Associates unhappy at work?

Two out of five plan to leave their firm in the next five years. Only 61% scored high levels of job satisfaction, compared to 76% of trainees, 75% of partners and 85% of department heads.

More than half the associates (55%) felt their stress levels were unmanageable. However, their stress levels were determined by whether they felt partners were on their side rather than hours worked or levels of responsibility.

One in four felt they had no one to go to for help if they felt overwhelmed. 

Lisa Hart Shepherd, chief product and innovation officer, Chambers and Partners, said firms faced ‘a significant flight risk’ and needed to ‘invest in developing their people’.