Is Goodwin a good company to work for as a Associate?

Associate professionals working at Goodwin have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 86 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Goodwin employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Jobs at Goodwin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate interview questions at Goodwin .

Does Goodwin pay Associate employees well?

Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwin with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 86 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate salaries at Goodwin.

How happy are Associate professionals working at Goodwin?

44% of Associate employees at Goodwin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. Associate professionals have also rated Goodwin with a 2.2 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What Goodwin locations are top rated by Associate employees?

Goodwin locations which are top rated by Associate employees are San Francisco , Boston and New York .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goodwin?

Associate (87) , Legal Secretary (17) , Attorney (9) , Associate Attorney (8) , Co-Op (8) , Administrative (5) , Paralegal (5) , Summer Associate (5) , Manager (4) , Partner (4) , Patent Agent (4) , Senior Associate (4) , Senior Legal Secretary (4) , Senior Paralegal (4) , Avocat (3)

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

"I thought the people were great" ((in 49 reviews)); "Benefits are good (other than pay)" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great colleagues and industry reputation" ((in 12 reviews)); "Nice offices and current software" ((in 10 reviews)); "Nice enough; good salary; benefits" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Long hours and sometimes weekend work" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor work life balance, as to be expected." ((in 9 reviews)); "needs to spot and remove bad manager early before losing valuable talents." ((in 8 reviews)); "I thought the atmosphere was quite toxic where you are a worker bee (only if you are not an attorney) and expected to work long hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "Constant layoffs makes no job securities there" ((in 7 reviews))

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Goodwin Associate reviews

3.5

44% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Anthony McCusker

Not enough data to show CEO approval

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Senior management

2.2

Work/Life balance

Associate employees have rated Goodwin with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Goodwin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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86 reviews

3.0

Jan 10, 2026

Stepping Stone Firm

Associate

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Obviously great comp. Industry focus to practice group makes a lot of sense.

Cons

Long term prospects can be unpredictable, but good name to leverage for other firms or opportunities

3.0

Sep 29, 2025

Typical big law

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really friendly folks Great ECVC practice

Cons

Terrible training Doesn’t pay market anymore

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

Biglaw

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Total compensation is really good

Cons

Work life balance is demanding

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