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

May 25, 2015

secretary

Anonymous employee

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Pros

PTO time is about the only PRO

Cons

never know when you will be let go. never any raises or bonuses

1.0

Feb 23, 2015

Look elsewhere, this place is a joke.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pto (paid time off)...that's about it

Cons

Non-attorney staff treated like children. Ridiculous time wasting non specific meetings. Little work - life balance. People learn what they can about IP and take off for better firms - which ARE out there.

1.0

Feb 19, 2015

The worst law firm and company I ever worked for. To sum it up Nightmare

Anonymous employee

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Pros

None. In the beginning it had some promise but after 6 years in a bad place!! nothing.

Cons

Everything. No Benefits to speak of. Except for the typical 4 week pto given to all law firm employees. No promotions, constant layoffs, no raises, the Pittsburgh office is infamous for it's relationship building employee appreciation day present of a 1cent package of seeds and then of course the year where they passed out the used garbage from the old office and called it Going Green. No more like going cheap.

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