Does KLDiscovery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KLDiscovery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KLDiscovery. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KLDiscovery?

57% of KLDiscovery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KLDiscovery 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLDiscovery?

Document Review Attorney (45) , Project Manager (24) , Document Reviewer (12) , Attorney (7) , Document Review Specialist (7) , Document Review Analyst (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Litigation Data Analyst (5) , Manager (5) , Senior Project Manager (5) , Contract Attorney (4) , Operations (4) , Associate Project Manager (3) , Business Development Manager (3) , Director (3)

What are the pros of working at KLDiscovery according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and genuinely want you to do well with the company and in life." ((in 26 reviews)); "good pay and direction from team leaders on e" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good time off and benefit offerings." ((in 15 reviews)); "decent benefits, friendly colleagues, work" ((in 12 reviews)); "organized and easy to work with managers" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Abusive management" ((in 13 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "acquisition changed to a more top down, paranoid, CYA culture." ((in 9 reviews)); "The polish management is completely passive against the American leadership while being hostile to their own developers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Their mistakes are also overlooked by upper management and the blame falls on to others." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about KLDiscovery layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed KLDiscovery locations?

Eden Prairie , Chicago , McLean , Washington , New York , Minneapolis , Novi , Detroit , Austin , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Doral , Richmond , Charlotte , Los Angeles , Smyrna , Alexandria , Fairfax , Phoenix , Southfield , Lansing , Dallas , Houston , Missouri City , Memphis , Gary , Colorado Springs , Hartford , Washougal , Cape Coral

KLDiscovery reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(246 total reviews)

Lou Paglia

42% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

KLDiscovery has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 246 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KLDiscovery employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

246 reviews

2.0

Aug 10, 2017

Temporary Document Review Attorney

Document review attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pleasant co-workers, free parking, bagels on occasion

Cons

Recent acquisition by LDiscovery has led to 3% cut in compensation by elimination of holiday pay and 40-hour bonus pay for every 1500 hours worked. LDiscovery has also cut off internet access and Wi-Fi access for reviewers while also trying to impose higher productivity rate expectations on reviewers.

3.0

Jan 19, 2024

No balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to be fully remote

Cons

No work/life balance, expected to be available all the time.

KLDiscovery Response

1y

Thank you for providing feedback about your experience and for taking time to provide feedback! We are sorry to hear that you didn’t have the best experience. Employees are encouraged to work with their Talent Partner to discuss and address any concerns with their experience. Please do feel free to reach out if you are inclined! We take feedback seriously and do use input from our people to work toward positive changes that improve our employee experience. Thank you again!

2.0

Jul 20, 2023

No Work-Life Balance to Speak of

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very smart colleagues - Strong support from PM team

Cons

- Terrible work-life balance - Unreasonable expectations for availability - Limited career track opportunities - Lower pay than similar salaried positions at other eDiscovery companies.

KLDiscovery Response

2y

Thank you for providing feedback about your experience. We appreciate both positive and constructive feedback and will take your notes into consideration. Our employees' experience is extremely important, as our people are at the center of our culture. We continue to invest in employee wellbeing, career development, and offering great total rewards for our people.

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