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 48 reviews)); "Benefits are good (other than pay)" ((in 30 reviews)); "Nice offices and current software" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great colleagues and industry reputation" ((in 10 reviews)); "Office is beautiful and there's no shortage of work to do" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Long hours and sometimes weekend work" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low pay, awful management, mean attorneys" ((in 16 reviews)); "no work life balance what so ever" ((in 11 reviews)); "Some partners not good managers and bad to work for; long hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "needs to spot and remove bad manager early before losing valuable talents." ((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?

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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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4.0

Aug 19, 2020

Solid firm with room for improvement

Senior manager

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Pros

Good group of people - lawyers and operations staff, alike - with a few notable exceptions. Compensation seemed to be at market.

Cons

A culture of cost cutting, rather than innovative thinking, was problematic.

2.0

Apr 29, 2020

Toxic culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-good pay -good benefits -nice office -Professional development courses

Cons

Toxic work environment and cut through culture Rat race - lie in the employment agreement about 7 hour work days. Senior Management is not respectful to the staff and supports the toxic culture

3.0

Dec 14, 2019

Overall Good Firm with Interesting Work

Associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

Professional Culture, Interesting Work, Respect of Personal Life Outside Work

Cons

Assignments can be random so that not everyone gets to work with the “right” partners who can help advance one’s career

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