Answer: Kirkland & Ellis, known for its “market-shattering bonuses,” where on average, associates arrive at 9:28 a.m. and leave at 9:35 p.m.
The rest of the top five firms on the list are as follows:
Cleary Gottlieb: Arrival 9:38a.m. / Departure 9:12 p.m.
Weil Gotshal: Arrival 9:12 a.m. / Departure 9:11 p.m.
Milbank: Arrival 9:18 a.m. / Departure 9:06 p.m.
Jones Day: Arrival 8:54 a.m. / Departure 9:03 p.m.
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