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) , 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 43 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and supportive and there’s a decent variety of work across teams." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great culture and ensures movement in the future." ((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 26 reviews)); "2. Pay is low compared to other law firms with the same industry focus and specialisation." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor salary (especially in comparison to other colleagues doing the same role with the same level of experience)." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and they don’t pay overtime" ((in 9 reviews)); "Certain managers are more stringent" ((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

Oct 30, 2024

Good work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance overall, there is a lot of flexibility and overall understanding of outside of work commitments . Everyone below partner level is generally very friendly and good work with it.

Cons

Nation wide growth has had some major growing pains, business services is understaffed and communication between offices is poor. Support staff are not recognized or rewarded. Partners are too concerned with internal politics to actually focus on work. Salary is average and capped for support staff.

2.0

Oct 29, 2024

So and so

Legal administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Career progression slow and loads of politics

3.0

Oct 20, 2024

Kennedys

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a good balance

Cons

Hard to get leadership buy in and change the culture

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