Does Freshfields pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Freshfields employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Freshfields. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Freshfields?

69% of Freshfields employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Freshfields 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Freshfields?

Associate (87) , Paralegal (38) , Legal Solutions Specialist (21) , Trainee Solicitor (20) , Intern (17) , Lawyer (16) , Executive Assistant (14) , Business Analyst (11) , Senior Associate (11) , Legal Secretary (9) , Personal Assistant (9) , Transaction Lawyer (9) , Internship (8) , Document Specialist (7) , Documentation Specialist (7)

What are the pros of working at Freshfields according to real employee reviews?

"People are great no matter the level" ((in 77 reviews)); "and good benefits" ((in 56 reviews)); "My colleagues were fantastic and supportive." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great team / collaborative atmosphere" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of responsibility" ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Freshfields according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and difficult to plan days ahead." ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor management and communication Skills" ((in 26 reviews)); "Work life balance / long hours" ((in 25 reviews)); "No career progression for paralegals" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 8 reviews))

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Freshfields reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(642 total reviews)

Edward Braham and Stephan Eilers

50% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Freshfields has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 642 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Freshfields employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

642 reviews

4.0

Dec 30, 2025

Great starting point

Legal solutions specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s is a great place to start learning about what law is like in practice. The firm invests a lot of resources in learning and development that is relevant for the job. After working in the Hub, I was well equipped to do any other paralegal job and ultimately the training contract wasn’t stressful in terms of learning about processes, etc.

Cons

Very difficult to progress to a training contract as it’s very competitive.

3.0

Apr 29, 2025

OK

Hr advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is acceptable. Nice office

Cons

- Limited growth opportunities in the HR team. - Under-staffed and high workload - Toxic feedback culture. - Odd ratio of HRBP's to HRA. This can be difficult as your stakeholders can have different ways of working and expectations

5.0

Apr 22, 2025

Love it

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working at Freshfields

Cons

None that I can think of

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