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?

"people are nice and friendly." ((in 44 reviews)); "Benefits are good (other than pay)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great colleagues and industry reputation" ((in 12 reviews)); "Nice offices and current software" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team and good work/life balance by big law standards" ((in 7 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 11 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)); "needs to spot and remove bad manager early before losing valuable talents." ((in 7 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

(87 total reviews)

Anthony McCusker

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57% positive business outlook

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4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

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3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

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3.0

May 27, 2021

Good place to start career

Attorney

Recommend

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Pros

Good people, relaxed culture for biglaw

Cons

Biglaw hours (not specific to Goodwin), staffing support is weak

1.0

May 14, 2021

Understaffed, overworked, underpaid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices and amenities; pizza parties and other social events; work/life balance is fine for exempt (hourly) staff

Cons

-With the pandemic, a significant number of administrative staff was (silently) laid off and no raises/promotions were issued, yet the company boasts that they far exceeded revenue goals this year (wonder why...). Morale is low. People are overworked and highly stressed. -The management in my particular department is notably unprofessional. I have truly never witnessed such disrespectful behavior in a workplace before. Possible nepotism. Extremely poor project planning. -The health insurance is not great for staff who don't make six figures and can only afford the HDHP.

4.0

Apr 7, 2021

Excellent Law Firm

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong leadership and collegial culture Salary and benefits are strong

Cons

Intense work environment can feel overwhelming at times

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