Does Goodwin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Goodwin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Goodwin. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goodwin?

57% of Goodwin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Goodwin 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

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))

What are employees saying about Goodwin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Goodwin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Goodwin in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Goodwin locations?

Boston , New York , San Francisco , Washington , Los Angeles , Redwood City , Menlo Park , San Jose , Birmingham , Saint Louis , Arlington , Cincinnati , Orange , Oakland , South San Francisco , Palo Alto , Philadelphia , Waltham , Millbury

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3.9

57% would recommend to a friend

(356 total reviews)

Anthony McCusker

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57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Goodwin has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 356 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goodwin 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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356 reviews

4.0

Mar 12, 2021

kk

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits perks balance money salary

Cons

no raise bad culture not good money

4.0

Apr 30, 2020

Good place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and nice offices

Cons

There is a very competitive culture among the associates

3.0

Jun 24, 2019

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Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice enough; good salary; benefits

Cons

Closed door; not enough interaction between lawyers and staff

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