Does Fish & Richardson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fish & Richardson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fish & Richardson. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fish & Richardson?

59% of Fish & Richardson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fish & Richardson 3.3 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 Fish & Richardson?

Paralegal (13) , Associate (8) , Technology Specialist (7) , Patent Paralegal (6) , Attorney (5) , Billing Coordinator (5) , Manager (5) , Patent Assistant (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Legal Secretary (3) , Litigation Assistant (3) , Associate Attorney (2) , Docketing Specialist (2) , Human Resources (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2)

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

"And the benefits were great." ((in 26 reviews)); "The people are great and it's a fast" ((in 22 reviews)); "The pay is good, too, especially if you are in one of the midwest offices." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great company to work for, great coworkers and managers." ((in 4 reviews)); "I like it there and good culture" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"management can change bad apples" ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers could be a little bit better" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and too tech heavy" ((in 4 reviews)); "small salaries and limited bonuses." ((in 3 reviews)); "I felt like there was favoritism going on and if they don't like you they don't like you." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Fish & Richardson locations?

Minneapolis , Boston , Washington , Dallas , San Diego , Redwood City , New York , Austin , San Francisco , Atlanta , Paul , Illiopolis , Fairfax , Minnesota City , Orange , San Jose , Reading , Alpharetta , Eagan , Twin Cities

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Fish & Richardson

Fish & Richardson reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

John Adkisson

63% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Fish & Richardson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fish & Richardson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

193 reviews

1.0

Dec 12, 2025

Toxic Management and HR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most attorneys were respectful and appreciative of support staff. Attorneys are treated very well and given lots of perks.

Cons

Worst management and HR I have ever experienced in 32 years of employment. They classify legal support staff as administrative so they can pay less. Micromanagement to the extreme and no respect for support staff. Even if attorneys love you, management can tank your review and prevent any type of raise or bonus. HR is useless and nothing is anonymous. I still have nightmares.

4.0

Nov 19, 2025

Demanding but fair job

Technology specialist/patent agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is proportional to hours worked. Steady raises over the years.

Cons

Hard to actually take time off

5.0

Sep 8, 2025

Great Benefits

Litigation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits at the company

Cons

no cons to list now

Viewing 10 - 12 of 193 Reviews

Jobs at Fish & Richardson

Litigation Docketing Specialist

Patent Paralegal (IDS/Formalities)

IP Bill Review Specialist - Remote (Minneapolis, MN; Dallas, TX; Austin, TX; Houston, TX )

Supervisor IT Desktop Support

IT Specialist (Austin, TX)