Answer: More than half of respondents (57%) said they believe first-year compensation at their firm is inappropriate, with 27% saying it’s too high, and 30% saying it’s too low. Seventy-six percent of those who said first-years were overcompensated tied it to their level of experience and expertise (or lack thereof). Forty-three percent of respondents said first-years were appropriately compensated at their firms. Read more here.
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