A recruiter recently contacted me about a position at Latham & Watkins. Anyone know about the work culture there? (Esp. Dubai office) I’ve heard one or two horror stories, which makes me quite apprehensive…

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I wouldn’t want to work in a sharia-law controlled country where women are lesser status than men, and where your job revolves around creative ways to call interest something else.

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Yeah this is similar to what I’ve heard as well. Paid wildly well but work like an animal

I work in a non-Dubai office and generally like it. Nice people and interesting work. But I have 0 insight on Dubai.

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Same. Our office largely has good people, though it’s not perfect. I know nothing about the Dubai office. Tbh I forget we have one.

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