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?

"Some of the people are nice" ((in 45 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)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 23 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 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 16 reviews)); "bullying and bad management" ((in 9 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

4.0

Jun 26, 2024

Lovely firm to work for but poor salary

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is very friendly and approachable Secretarial coordinator/manager very supportive Flexible working Nice canteen serving food from morning until late afternoon Looked after well during the pandemic

Cons

No career development/lack of progression Salary very poor Certain managers/partners are very out of touch and have no idea what the people in their teams do leaving you feeling under appreciated Team felt very disconnected since return to office after covid Firm thinks that DPAs are replacement for secretaries when secretaries leave

4.0

Jun 20, 2024

Great

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good quality work Great mentors

Cons

Pay could be better compared to competitors

4.0

Jun 15, 2024

Decent people, not competitive pay

Trainee solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice, overall friendly firm, great worklife balance compared to other firms

Cons

Lack of diversity, not competitive pay compared to competitor firms.

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Jobs at Kennedys

Billing Administrative Assistant