Does Kennedys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kennedys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kennedys. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kennedys?

58% of Kennedys employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kennedys 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kennedys?

Associate (60) , Litigation Assistant (18) , Legal Secretary (17) , Senior Associate (16) , Paralegal (13) , Solicitor (10) , Trainee Solicitor (10) , Finance (8) , Lawyer (8) , Legal Administrator (7) , Litigation Executive (6) , Litigation Paralegal (6) , Associate Attorney (5) , Credit Controller (5) , Legal Assistant (5)

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

"People are great and friendly" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great culture and ensures movement in the future." ((in 26 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and supportive and there’s a decent variety of work across teams." ((in 25 reviews)); "Very team dependant but work and Partners in my team are great" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management; lack of proper training" ((in 24 reviews)); "2. Pay is low compared to other law firms with the same industry focus and specialisation." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor salary (especially in comparison to other colleagues doing the same role with the same level of experience)." ((in 19 reviews)); "could be long hours but this is sort of expected." ((in 9 reviews)); "Certain managers are more stringent" ((in 8 reviews))

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(395 total reviews)

John Bruce

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Kennedys has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 395 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kennedys 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

395 reviews

2.0

Nov 28, 2025

Company culture has changed

Litigation executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are generally great and are probably the most positive aspect of the firm

Cons

Huge disconnect between management and staff - staff generally don’t feel valued or listened to which has led to multiple departures

5.0

Nov 25, 2025

Great firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, work life balance

Cons

Chargeable hour target, nothing else

1.0

Nov 20, 2025

Unable to keep up with growth and change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sometimes interesting work and a breadth of clients throughout the insurance sector.

Cons

Poor management, lack of recruitment, and poor internal processes which waste fee earners time. High targets coupled with poor regional hourly rate agreements.

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