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)); "Great culture and ensures movement in the future." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 25 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and supportive and there’s a decent variety of work across teams." ((in 20 reviews)); "Very team dependant but work and Partners in my team are great" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"2. Pay is low compared to other law firms with the same industry focus and specialisation." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor management; lack of proper training" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor salary (especially in comparison to other colleagues doing the same role with the same level of experience)." ((in 20 reviews)); "Certain managers are more stringent" ((in 8 reviews)); "could be long hours but this is sort of expected." ((in 7 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

Jun 11, 2025

A Once Great Place to Work, Now Struggling

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office and location. Some dedicated, hard-working people. IT systems are being upgraded

Cons

No evidence that recommendations from the staff survey are being implemented. Lack of transparent bonus scheme for those in Business Services.

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

A good firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance, hybrid working and everyone worked with is friendly and approachable.

Cons

I do not have any.

1.0

Jun 4, 2025

Revolving door with disinterested management

Legal biller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only 2 days a week on site

Cons

Disinterested management, say they want new ideas but don't want to listen. All the chiefs are relatively new and non of them come from a legal background.

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