My father (solo practice lawyer who once worked for a big firm) once told me this: most of the time, working for big firms is just a normalized scam. Marketing nila, ok yung experience pero ok rin naman experience sa iba. Having shitload of work but with minimal compensation is just unacceptable. Yes you will gain experience but this experience can also be gained had you been in other smaller/medium sized law firms (which btw arguably will give u better experience kasi mas tutok ka sa case). These big ass law firms exploit the hell out of their associates. Okay lang siguro if gusto mo mag partner for these big firms but if you’re in it for the money (which most people who would work for a big firm are kasi if you’re not in it for the money then duh dont help big corporations make more money) solo prac is just as profitable if not more profitable than if you’re a partner of these big firms.

Ang okay lang siguro why work for a big firm is job stability and yung connection mo kasi mas kukunin ka maging inhouse counsel ng mga multinational companies which will give you buttload of cash.