Many firms have already encouraged their lawyers to take the RollOnFriday Firm of the Year 2016 survey, which has just passed 1,900 entries. So if you haven't completed it already, please give up ten seconds of your time to do so.

The survey is completely anonymous and comprises 10 multiple choice questions asking lawyers to rate their own firm for pay, prospects, work/life balance, its management and its culture. And, most importantly, the biscuits, loos and social life.

Hundreds of lawyers have also contributed comments on their firm. There's the lawyer who says they "enjoy the Big Brother vibe" of their team, because "you never know who is going to be evicted next".  The trainee who has already spotted that salaries "are lagging behind and the bonuses are rarely obtained". And the associate who says management "dangle carrots all the time, but do it so often we now all know the carrot doesn't really exist".


Hundreds have also highlighted positive things about their firm, like the associate who gives his work-life balance top marks, because "we can enjoy hobbies instead of slogging away on cases till 5pm". Even former Golden Turds, like last year's loser Trowers & Hamlins, have their defenders. A senior associate claims the firm is, "the only place in the City where you can do big ticket transactions but enjoy a laugh and pint with the partner at the end of the day". Hmm.

So whether you're mad as hell but probably going to take it some more, or on cloud nine with terrific biscuits, do take the survey which provides valuable information for students, trainees, lawyers and senior partners across the UK. If you don't say it, they'll never know.