Does K&L Gates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, K&L Gates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at K&L Gates. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at K&L Gates?

58% of K&L Gates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated K&L Gates 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at K&L Gates?

Associate (40) , Lawyer (22) , Legal Secretary (18) , Partner (14) , Legal Assistant (13) , Practice Assistant (13) , Attorney (12) , Paralegal (9) , Senior Practice Assistant (8) , Associate Attorney (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Summer Associate (6) , Intern (5) , Administrative (4) , Office Services Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at K&L Gates according to real employee reviews?

"Great people at every position that are always looking to help you and answer any questions" ((in 60 reviews)); "good benefits provided by the employer" ((in 25 reviews)); "Some teams / departments are a great place to work with a great culture" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work life balance and you get an office" ((in 18 reviews)); "They just did an outside review of salaries and those are good too." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at K&L Gates according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, mandatory OT September" ((in 37 reviews)); "No bonus for non" ((in 15 reviews)); "Can be long hours and demanding" ((in 7 reviews)); "No diversity in the workforce." ((in 4 reviews)); "Morale is awful and burnout is widespread." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about K&L Gates layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed K&L Gates locations?

Pittsburgh , Seattle , Washington , Chicago , New York , Charlotte , Dallas , Boston , Austin , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Raleigh , Portland , Miami , Charleston , Houston , Irvine , Newark , Fort Worth , Mesquite , Nashville , San Diego , South San Francisco , Medford , Philadelphia , Bowie , West Palm Beach , Pitts , Los Angeles City Center

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K&L Gates reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(462 total reviews)

James R. Segerdahl

83% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

K&L Gates has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 462 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The K&L Gates 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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462 reviews

1.0

Jun 3, 2015

High Turnover. All positive reviews can't be real given the volume of complaints I have heard

Don't want to be sued

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Structured 9 to 5 job which allows for you to have a balanced for work

Cons

Bad year means lay offs. Company terminated or fired 20 employees in January, just because they didn't have a good 4th qtr. They say they didn't have money to increase pay, however bonuses were heavy handed for attorneys. Secretaries are old and lack knowledge in office suite. Therefore you are responsible for attorneys, secretary, and administrative fuctions. Gave tons of financial support to "groups" and "officials" yet couldn't give a bump for pay. Health insurance has been even worse year to year and I worked there for over 5 years. Very unorthodox approach with employees, spend millions on appearance but not on employee growth.

3.0

Feb 13, 2016

Legal Assistant

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, disability policy.

Cons

Long hours, demanding attorneys, drastic cuts in benefits, cut in bonus program, unnecessary layoffs, unequal workloads.

1.0

Sep 10, 2015

Shabby to Staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty lobby. Free bottles of water, sodas, and coffee. 20 PTO days. Those are the only pros.

Cons

Dismal pay. Rare raises or bonuses. You must pay for your own parking in parking garage. No morale-boosting activities. No sense of community. No loyaty to employees. No investment in employees. Pay as low as they can get away with and provide no benefits and awful insurance.

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