Does Kennedys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kennedys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kennedys. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kennedys?

57% of Kennedys employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kennedys 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 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) , Lawyer (9) , Finance (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 49 reviews)); "Great culture and ensures movement in the future." ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance for business services" ((in 26 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 14 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 23 reviews)); "Poor salary (especially in comparison to other colleagues doing the same role with the same level of experience)." ((in 13 reviews)); "Certain managers are more stringent" ((in 9 reviews)); "could be long hours but this is sort of expected." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Kennedys locations?

London , Chelmsford , Manchester , Birmingham , Sheffield , Taunton , Leeds , Manchester City Centre , Cambridge , Reading , Altrincham , Bristol , Glasgow , Londonderry County Borough , Edinburgh

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Kennedys Reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(397 total reviews)

John Bruce

72% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Kennedys has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 397 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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397 reviews

5.0

16 Mar 2026

Great Firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great firm to be in

Cons

None that come to mind

5.0

7 Mar 2026

Lovely place to work

Litigation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive and progressive working atmosphere

Cons

No real cons I really liked it

5.0

25 Nov 2025

Great firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, work life balance

Cons

Chargeable hour target, nothing else

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