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 44 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 26 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 24 reviews)); "Very team dependant but work and Partners in my team are great" ((in 14 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 14 reviews)); "Long hours and they don’t pay overtime" ((in 10 reviews)); "Very low bonuses." ((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

5.0

Oct 26, 2022

Excellent firm for development and work/life balance

Trainee solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly and relaxed culture, excellent career oversight and approachable team members. Great work/life balance, excellent relations between trainee cohort, including SQEs and apprentices. Very sociable atmosphere. Great range of work and consistently welcoming culture.

Cons

Not a lot of transparency regarding seat allocations/NQ positions.

1.0

Oct 18, 2022

Awful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good way to get into law

Cons

Awful management, gossip dynamic, treats employees badly, gets rid of you for no reason, makes up rumours and gossips about younger staff

4.0

Oct 12, 2022

People are fantastic to work with and are supportive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are its best asset, fantastic to work with and supportive

Cons

Some of the IT Systems could be improved

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Jobs at Kennedys

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