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)); "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 27 reviews)); "2. Pay is low compared to other law firms with the same industry focus and specialisation." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor salary (especially in comparison to other colleagues doing the same role with the same level of experience)." ((in 16 reviews)); "No bonus for support staff" ((in 9 reviews)); "bullying and bad management" ((in 8 reviews))

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Kennedys

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

Aug 19, 2021

Friendly environment

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are helpful and approachable. Peaceful environment without dramas of office politics. International law firm with plenty of initiatives implemented to care for the development and well-being of its employees.

Cons

Billable hours may be unrealistic for fee earners. Interaction between departments is scarce unless there is get-together organised within the firm.

3.0

Aug 19, 2021

Pay is bad but otherwise it’s a good firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, work life balance and flexibility (but depends on the team/ partners’ preference). Reasonable billable target.

Cons

Does not match payscale of other UK firms. Bonus is negligible. No motivation to work any harder because of the small bonuses/annual increment in pay (and high performers are paid a similar amount compared to a low performer). Poor firm management. Lack of structured training.

2.0

Aug 17, 2021

mediocre

Legal administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are friendly - Try to be positive - Take on people with little experience - Can be flexible to working hours when needed

Cons

- No progression - No support from staff - Favouritism is very noticeable (one rule for one but not the other) - Being told work is wrong but no support correct it - Training is applauling - Company doesn't pay well at all

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