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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kennedys?

58% 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 43 reviews)); "Great culture and ensures movement in the future." ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 27 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and supportive and there’s a decent variety of work across teams." ((in 23 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 24 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 17 reviews)); "Certain managers are more stringent" ((in 8 reviews)); "could be long hours but this is sort of expected." ((in 8 reviews))

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(395 total reviews)

John Bruce

78% approve of CEO

61% 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

Jan 6, 2026

Hell on Earth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can't really think of any

Cons

Managers have zero leadership skills and are not qualified. Nobody speaks to eachother. Horrible culture. Passive aggressive and blatantly disrespectful people. Fee earners think they are superior to business professionals and treat them horribly. The place is rife with nepotism, with fee earners giving opportunities and roles to their kids and family members The place is a revolving door, turnover is VERY high Avoid at all cost!!

3.0

Aug 30, 2025

Overall ok

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great offices, pay in regional offices has improved, and partners are very approachable. Hours can be long but decent for a panel firm. WFH is good and there are supportive arrangements for carers.

Cons

Office politics and favouritism are rife. You will go far if you know how to play the political game. Senior lawyers play juniors off against each other in a Hunger Games-style contest — alliances, betrayals, new alliances.

2.0

Jun 11, 2025

A Once Great Place to Work, Now Struggling

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office and location. Some dedicated, hard-working people. IT systems are being upgraded

Cons

No evidence that recommendations from the staff survey are being implemented. Lack of transparent bonus scheme for those in Business Services.

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