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.

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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

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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

5.0

Nov 22, 2016

Legal Assistant

Legal assistant

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Pros

Great place to work with excellent benefits. Most legal assistants have been here for 15 plus years.

Cons

Heavy upper management and I think they could do away with many and create opportunities for others

4.0

Jul 10, 2016

Summer Associate

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Nice, normal people, law firm salary, relatively relaxed atmosphere for a law firm. Hours are not as crazy as at other firms. Summers are mostly just expected to attend social events, plan lunches, be kind and positive, and do a good job on assignments. Not a very high bar.

Cons

The relaxed atmosphere may produce a disconnect between people who are here to have fun and those who are really striving for excellence at the firm.

3.0

Dec 28, 2015

Admin Staff

Anonymous employee

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Pros

It's very easy to get comfortable here. Goodwin gives great benefits and pretty good pay (could definitely be higher, but that's just about everywhere). For the most part, if you're looking to put in your 40 hours, get paid and have a great work/life balance - you'll like working here.

Cons

The biggest con at Goodwin is professional development for the admin staff. There's virtually none, so it's not the place to develop your career (if that's what you're looking to do). The growth path for admin staff is non-existent. It's a great place to kick off your career - you'll definitely get some standard office experience.

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