{"id":13436,"date":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=13436"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:09:33","slug":"cripps","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/cripps\/","title":{"rendered":"Cripps"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","jurisdictions":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"firms_companies":[],"universities_colleges":[],"lex_survey_questions":[],"publications":[798],"tc_location":[],"class_list":["post-13436","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","hentry","publications-future-lawyers-2025-26"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{},"appp_media":null,"appp":{"post_list":{"below_title":"<div class=\"lex-profile-list-intro\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Cripps<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n\n<div class=\"badges\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div><span class=\"profile-link\">View Profile<\/span><\/div>"},"post_detail":{"below_title":"<div class=\"letterhead\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Cripps<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n\n<div class=\"badges\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"survey-scores\"><h2 style=\"color: #111;\">Trainee Feedback<\/h2>\r\n<ul style=\"list-type:none; color: #111;\">\r\n<li style=\"width:78.4%\">78.4<span class=\"score-title\">Satisfaction<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:79.4%\">79.4<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:80.4%\">80.4<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:79.4%\">79.4<span class=\"score-title\">Quality of client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:60%\">60<span class=\"score-title\">Client secondments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:83.3%\">83.3<span class=\"score-title\">Work\/life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:71.5%\">71.5<span class=\"score-title\">Social life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:69.6%\">69.6<span class=\"score-title\">Confidence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:66.6%\">66.6<span class=\"score-title\">Remuneration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:72.5%\">72.5<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:84.3%\">84.3<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-13436\" class=\"post-13436 profiles type-profiles status-publish hentry publications-future-lawyers-2025-26\">\n\t\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<div class=\"survey-results tab-listing\">  \n   \n        \n<h2>Survey Results - Trainee feedback on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Cripps<\/span><\/h2>\n\n           <style>\n#chartdiv {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 800px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n            \n  <!-- Resources -->\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/core.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/charts.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/themes\/animated.js\"><\/script>\n            \n<!-- HTML -->\n<div id=\"chartdiv\"><\/div>\n        \n<!-- Chart code -->\n<script>\n\/\/ Themes begin\nam4core.useTheme(am4themes_animated);\n\/\/ Themes end\n\n\/\/ Create chart instance\nvar chart = am4core.create(\"chartdiv\", am4charts.XYChart3D);\n\n\/\/ Add data\nchart.data = [{\n  \"question\": \"Satisfaction\",\n  \"result\": \"78.4\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your overall job satisfaction?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Expectations\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How far has the firm lived up to your expectations?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work quality\",\n  \"result\": \"79.4\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"80.4\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your amount of client contact?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work\/life\",\n  \"result\": \"83.3\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How happy are you with your work\/life balance?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Social life\",\n  \"result\": \"71.5\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How good is your firm\u2019s social life?\" \n},\n\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Confidence\",\n  \"result\": \"69.6\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How confident are you that you will be kept on at the end of your training contract?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Remuneration\",\n  \"result\": \"66.6\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How satisfied are you with your financial remuneration?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Inclusiveness\",\n  \"result\": \"72.5\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the inclusiveness of your workplace environment?\" \n},\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Approachability\",\n  \"result\": \"84.3\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How approachable are your supervisors?\" \n}];\n\n\/\/ Create axes\nvar categoryAxis = chart.yAxes.push(new am4charts.CategoryAxis());\ncategoryAxis.dataFields.category = \"question\";\ncategoryAxis.numberFormatter.numberFormat = \"#\";\ncategoryAxis.renderer.inversed = true;\n\nvar valueAxis = chart.xAxes.push(new am4charts.ValueAxis()); \n\nvalueAxis.title.text = \"Survey Score (\/100)\";\nvalueAxis.min = 0;\nvalueAxis.max = 100;\n\n\/\/ Create series\nvar series = chart.series.push(new am4charts.ColumnSeries3D());\nseries.dataFields.valueX = \"result\";\nseries.dataFields.categoryY = \"question\";\nseries.name = \"Income\";\nseries.columns.template.propertyFields.fill = \"color\";\nseries.columns.template.tooltipText = \"{explanation} {valueX}\";\nseries.columns.template.column3D.stroke = am4core.color(\"#fff\");\nseries.columns.template.column3D.strokeOpacity = 0.2;\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/div>        \n        \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Cripps<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p>Cripps\u2019 culture continues to win hearts: trainees described it as \u201ccollaborative, approachable and supportive,\u201d with one recruit reflecting that \u201ctraining at the firm has felt like a safe place to grow professionally.\u201d A number of respondents had previously worked at the firm before applying for a training contract, and said they were drawn back by \u201cthe culture and the work I would be exposed to.\u201d Others were enticed by the \u201cexcellent balance of high-quality work with work-life balance\u201d and \u201cthe varied practice areas\u201d available across the training contract. There\u2019s a \u201cgreat balance of being challenged and supported,\u201d and supervisors are praised for making \u201can intentional effort to shape me into the best lawyer possible.\u201d The training itself stacks up well against other firms, with trainees reporting \u201ca high level of responsibility and client interaction\u201d and frequent opportunities to \u201cdraft key transactional documents\u201d early on. One insider said they \u201cfeel more than just a cog in a machine,\u201d while another praised the ability to \u201crun my own matters start to finish.\u201d Being \u201callowed to choose seats\u201d is considered a bonus, and trainees noted a stronger sense of involvement and ownership than peers at comparable firms. \u201cThe work-life balance is brilliant\u201d was a common refrain, though trainees acknowledged that there have been \u201cperiods of low workload\u201d and expressed a desire for \u201cmore clarity\u201d around seat allocations. The people make a real difference: \u201cthe community spirit at the Horsham office,\u201d \u201cthe supportive network of your fellow trainees,\u201d and the fact that \u201cmy supervisor genuinely cares about my training\u201d all contribute to \u00a0the positive atmosphere. There\u2019s praise for Cripps\u2019 ambition too \u2013 one trainee appreciated the firm\u2019s \u201cintention to keep growing and make a positive difference\u2026 not only in the business world, but through things like B Corp accreditation.\u201d The hybrid working approach is generally well received \u2013 \u201cflexible,\u201d \u201creasonable,\u201d and \u201cunderstanding\u201d were common descriptors \u2013 though some noted inconsistencies between teams. As one put it, \u201csome teams are more open to WFH than others and it should be an across-the-board approach.\u201d Others pointed out that as trainees, they\u2019re often expected to be in the office full-time, even when other fee earners are not. While there\u2019s plenty to praise, a few frustrations did surface: \u201cremuneration,\u201d \u201cchargeable billing targets\u201d and \u201cthe lack of social life\u201d were cited as downsides, and some respondents mentioned the need for more consistent supervision or clearer seat allocation processes. Still, standout training moments from \u201cleading a completion call with minimal supervision\u201d to \u201cexchanging and completing on a very challenging purchase of a former police station\u2019, suggest that trainees are given room to grow and make a real impact. Cripps offers a \u201cpeople-focused culture\u201d where you\u2019ll feel supported and challenged in equal measure, with \u201copportunities to be highly involved in transactions\u201d and a work-life balance that many competitors struggle to match.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n        \n                \n\n\n                \n        \t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-## --><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-2\">\r\n<!--\t  \r\n\r\n    \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">If  were a fictional character it would be\u2026<\/h2>\r\n        \t\t\r\n<br><\/br>\r\n<br><\/br> -->\r\n\r\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-height=\"550\" data-theme=\"light\" href=\"\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<\/div>  -->\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>"}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/13436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profiles"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jurisdictions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jurisdictions?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"countries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"cities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cities?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"firms_companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/firms_companies?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"universities_colleges","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/universities_colleges?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"lex_survey_questions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lex_survey_questions?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"publications","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publications?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"tc_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tc_location?post=13436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}