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?

"Some of the people are nice" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great culture and ensures movement in the future." ((in 28 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and supportive and there’s a decent variety of work across teams." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 24 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 25 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 17 reviews)); "No bonus for support staff" ((in 8 reviews)); "bullying and bad management" ((in 8 reviews))

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Kennedys reviews

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

Jun 27, 2025

Bad management

Facilities person

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues. Iconic office. Great catering team.

Cons

Line manager overbearing and micro manages. Treated like numbers.

5.0

Jun 19, 2025

Office Environment

Support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing office manager - Amazing colleagues who help and stay long late when needed - Attorneys are great to with for and are very helpful

Cons

- Bathrooms, especially those in female restroom, could use more soap. Otherwise, amazing place to work and no cons.

1.0

Jun 14, 2025

Worst firm I've worked at, 0 accountability

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I genuinely can't think of any

Cons

Bullies breed bullies. A top down, dog eat dog culture. Prone to lying to employees and clients alike. High turnover of staff because of the way management treats them.

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