Does Quinn Emanuel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Quinn Emanuel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Quinn Emanuel. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Quinn Emanuel?

72% of Quinn Emanuel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Quinn Emanuel 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Quinn Emanuel?

Associate (38) , Legal Secretary (23) , Paralegal (14) , Litigation Paralegal (12) , Legal Assistant (11) , Associate Attorney (9) , Attorney (7) , Intern (7) , Secretary (4) , Legal Assistant/Paralegal (3) , Receptionist (3) , Assistant (2) , Collections Specialist (2) , Contract Attorney (2) , IT Support Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at Quinn Emanuel according to real employee reviews?

"Good people and substantive assignments." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Staff is friendly" ((in 10 reviews)); "Cool bonuses." ((in 5 reviews)); "Smart colleagues, early opportunities to take on responsibilities and be exposed to growth experiences" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Quinn Emanuel according to real employee reviews?

"legal secretary pay was low" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and very much routine work" ((in 15 reviews)); "bad support staff, no benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "No management or human resource department in the SF office." ((in 11 reviews)); "Salaries are a bit low compared to other large law firms but much lower hours requirement and not having to be on call 24/7 make up for it." ((in 9 reviews))

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Quinn Emanuel reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(244 total reviews)

John B. Quinn

85% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

Quinn Emanuel has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 244 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Quinn Emanuel 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

244 reviews

5.0

Sep 3, 2025

Great Company

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, compensation, staff relationships, work/life balance

Cons

No cons at this office

4.0

Jul 31, 2025

Solid firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get actual litigation experience. Smart colleagues. The chance to meet some big players in the legal world.

Cons

Very little handholding. You start at the deep end, and you will either swim or sink. Hard to get equity.

5.0

Jul 22, 2025

QE

Associate attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, driven coworkers and complex cases

Cons

Long hours and not a lot of administrative support

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