Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Make sure you're applying to the depts that want ppl - look for their recruitment posts on linkedin etc. Don't blindly apply to depts.

Realistically, they will vet your CV and ask you for an interview within 1-1.5mths latest, if you don't get an interview callback by then, it means you did not make it to the interview stage.

If you've interviewed already, and you don't get an offer within 1 week (actually within a few days), you have failed. Acceptances are notoriously fast.

You're probably looking at a lead time of 1-2mths depending on the dept.

NOTE: The only exception is WongP, they always try to do the interview in like 1 week from your application. If you don't get an interview from WongP within 2 weeks, you likely failed.

Jumped from a mid size to a Big 4 (not WongP) - can confirm that they will take 1 - 1.5 months for an interview, but I got my offer within 2 weeks instead of 1 week.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Jumped from a mid size to a Big 4 (not WongP) - can confirm that they will take 1 - 1.5 months for an interview, but I got my offer within 2 weeks instead of 1 week.

Congrats. What’s your pqe and pay?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows how i can be a satki international-firm lawyer? I see my peers earning 3x of my base pay. Jin bueh sai

You sound straight out of Hardware Zone, buddy

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Congrats. What’s your pqe and pay?

4PQE, 9.5k base. Is it anove market?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You sound straight out of Hardware Zone, buddy

But some lawyers talk like that… in a casual setting
Not everyone grow up in upper crust of society.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

But some lawyers talk like that… in a casual setting
Not everyone grow up in upper crust of society.

Herro whar you on about ah boy you owe me billables

Originally Posted by Unregistered

4PQE, 9.5k base. Is it anove market?

Seems in line assuming this is not A&G

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Seems in line assuming this is not A&G

Really meh, seems abit low just based on the general progression of salaries (approx >1k+ per year)?

For e.g. wasn't A&G NQ 5.6, 1PQE 6.5, 2PQE 7.8 (which is in line with the general big4 numbers? How can 4PQE still only be 9.5? Shouldn't 9.5 be closer to 3PQE pay?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Seems in line assuming this is not A&G

Ok awkward but it is

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ok awkward but it is

No no, I understood perfectly that the poster (or are you the OP) said "assuming it is not A&G", that 9.5k for 4 PQE seems standard, but isn't that for A&G's current increased pay?

I referred to A&G's previous payscale (i.e. the general big4 payscale currently sans A&G's updated payscale). I believe that most big4 have payscales similar to A&G's previous payscale, which was 5.6k NQ, 6.5k 1 PQE, 7.8k 2 PQE. For example, WongP's NQ pay is 6k.

Therefore, I really can't believe that 9.5 4 PQE is "standard" as you seem to be implying. What's going on between 2-3 PQE and 3-4 PQE for the pay to only rise so little (compared to the NQ-1PQE and 1PQE-2PQE jump)?

Additionally, 3-4PQE is the time you generally get bumped to SA, which should imply a bigger salary bump than the previous year.