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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kennedys?

59% 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) , Trainee Solicitor (11) , 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 48 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 28 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 22 reviews)); "Very team dependant but work and Partners in my team are great" ((in 12 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 25 reviews)); "Poor management; lack of proper training" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor salary (especially in comparison to other colleagues doing the same role with the same level of experience)." ((in 19 reviews)); "No bonus for support staff" ((in 8 reviews)); "could be long hours but this is sort of expected." ((in 8 reviews))

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Kennedys reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(395 total reviews)

John Bruce

78% approve of CEO

63% 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

3.0

Jul 31, 2025

Lost people and didn't replace them, underpaid and overworked

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Exposure to clients Nothing else

Cons

Salary Would lose personnel and not replace. Poor management

5.0

Jul 30, 2025

Law Graduate

Law graduate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible work-life balance, supportive and friendly learning environment as a junior, close supervision and learning opportunities from seniors (including partners). Opportunities to work on large interesting matters in all teams!

Cons

Melbourne office is needing to grow/upgrade with the fast-growing team!

3.0

Jul 19, 2025

Recent deterioration

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kennedys currently offers similar quality of work to other larger insurance practices and is very flexible with WFH.

Cons

Chargeable targets are around 7 hours per day often in addition to significant non-chargeable expectations.

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