Does Ashurst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ashurst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ashurst. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ashurst?

70% of Ashurst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ashurst 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ashurst?

Lawyer (57) , Associate (50) , Intern (18) , Legal Analyst (17) , Senior Associate (15) , Team Assistant (12) , Paralegal (10) , Solicitor (10) , Trainee Solicitor (10) , Practice Executive (7) , Accountant (5) , Associate Lawyer (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Conflicts Officer (5) , Manager (5)

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

"Most of the people are great and so passionate about their jobs." ((in 63 reviews)); "Great teams and resources available to BD staff" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great colleagues and learnt a lot" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good office ambience (including coffee machines across all floors)" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance (partly because it has not been that busy)" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very political" ((in 46 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours due to global coverage" ((in 12 reviews)); "Pay could be better in my opinion." ((in 10 reviews)); "Political infighting You are less valued if you are not a lawyer Less career progression if you are not a lawyer Management is very top" ((in 8 reviews))

Ashurst reviews about "pay"

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77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Reviews by job title

48 reviews

4.0

31 Oct 2025

Associate pay

Lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Competitive pay for Brisbane market

Cons

Not paid in line with equivalent lawyers in other cities in Australia even though matters are resourced nationally

4.0

3 Feb 2025

Good firm with a good culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, great team and colleagues, good facilities

Cons

long hours and tough work, lower pay than similar competitors

4.0

21 Nov 2025

Good place to start legal career

Lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working environment with opportunities to learn and numerous social events.

Cons

Long hours, as you would expect at a private law firm Pay bump was low in the last year (5%)

4.0

10 Mar 2025

Trainee Solicitor

Trainee solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and great benefits

Cons

Long hours and poor work-life balance

4.0

12 Jan 2026

Review

Senior solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent work and clients and pay

Cons

Bad promotion prospects and expectations

5.0

25 Dec 2025

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management, fun environment to work in

Cons

The pay could be better, however, the management does their best to make it a great workplace to be in.

2.0

2 Apr 2024

Not ideal

Risk specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People, opportunity to work with large companies, exposure

Cons

Hours, disorganised, turnaround times, working in areas outside of speciality, low pay, poor culture

4.0

18 Sept 2025

Good

Assistant project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice pay and decent devlopment on the work

Cons

Senior Growth is less compared to other

5.0

29 Jun 2024

Good firm, culture needs work

Lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent client service, top matters, great pay

Cons

Culture needs a lot of work, especially within teams - lots of issues that went unresolved for a very long time

4.0

12 Feb 2026

Good company with flexible working

Compliance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work environment Very relaxed and understanding colleagues and management No micromanagement Decent benefits

Cons

Pay grade could be better

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Good place to start legal career

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Good company with flexible working

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