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?

"People are great and friendly" ((in 46 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 24 reviews)); "Very team dependant but work and Partners in my team are great" ((in 15 reviews)); "Work home life flexibility excellent training" ((in 7 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 17 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

1.0

Feb 9, 2024

Taunton not a pleasant office to work in.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and healthcare benefits.

Cons

I felt the partner above me was struggling with the workload and I quickly lost confidence in their ability to manage the team. I felt the partner / legal director of the team used bullying / mobbing tactics to make for a toxic working environment. Not a pleasant place to work.

3.0

Feb 1, 2024

Mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

General culture is good, people are usually friendly and sociable, good work/life balance

Cons

HR seemed incompetent and would never deliver what they said they would; level of assumed knowledge made it quite stressful; firm was totally focused on billable hours, despite constantly being told to undercut actual work; pay not great

3.0

Jan 26, 2024

nice enough firm

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid working 3 days per week

Cons

No bonus and holiday entitlement is very poor compared to other law firms.

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