Does Simmons & Simmons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Simmons & Simmons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Simmons & Simmons. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Simmons & Simmons?

56% of Simmons & Simmons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Simmons & Simmons 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Simmons & Simmons?

Associate (27) , Paralegal (14) , Intern (9) , Business Services (7) , Lawyer (7) , Legal Secretary (7) , Solicitor (7) , Stagiaire (7) , Internship (6) , Trainee Solicitor (6) , Avocat (5) , Trainee Lawyer (5) , Business Development Executive (4) , Litigation Paralegal (4) , Project Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at Simmons & Simmons according to real employee reviews?

"People are nice and reasonable" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great culture!" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great work and team to work for" ((in 11 reviews)); "Colleagues were nice and friendly" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pay (but low bonus)" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Simmons & Simmons according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and overworked on a regular basis" ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 10 reviews)); "No bonus." ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor onboarding and insufficient communication from the line manager;" ((in 4 reviews)); "No real career progression, no real culture, no autonomy, need better training programmes" ((in 3 reviews))

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Simmons & Simmons reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(208 total reviews)

Jeremy Hoyland

90% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Simmons & Simmons has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 208 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Simmons & Simmons 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

208 reviews

5.0

Mar 28, 2025

Great employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, support and development

Cons

Hours worked match those expected in professional services

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

Generally good

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People in general are genuinely nice and normal

Cons

Targets are being pushed more than ever with tighter resources leading to slightly toxic environment at times

3.0

Mar 19, 2025

.

Managing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work from clients and varied

Cons

Very long hours, a lot expected

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