Does King & Spalding pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, King & Spalding employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at King & Spalding. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at King & Spalding?

58% of King & Spalding employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated King & Spalding 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at King & Spalding?

Associate (32) , Project Attorney (25) , Attorney (11) , Legal Practice Assistant (11) , Legal Secretary (9) , Legal Assistant (7) , Paralegal (6) , Associate Attorney (5) , Project Assistant (5) , Staff Attorney (5) , Business Development Coordinator (4) , LPA (3) , Lawyer (3) , Senior Associate (3) , Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at King & Spalding according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and income while waiting on bar results." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great pay and work exposure" ((in 17 reviews)); "The benefits were great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great work and culture overall" ((in 11 reviews)); "also great colleagues" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at King & Spalding according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours sometimes; unclear path to advancement" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor management and a lot of rude people (attorneys and managers within business development)." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bonus is dependent on meeting billable requirements for the year (or sometimes quarter); if you work 250 hours one month and then have nothing to do next month and only bill 50, you won't be getting a bonus even though you killed yourself every week the month before" ((in 5 reviews)); "low pay, long hours, menial tasks" ((in 5 reviews)); "A work culture which expects you to be in the office all hours leads to a serious lack of work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about King & Spalding layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed King & Spalding locations?

Atlanta , New York , Houston , Washington , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Denver , Brooklyn , Charlotte , Fairfield , Lakemoor

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King & Spalding reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(266 total reviews)

Robert D. Hays Jr.

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

King & Spalding has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The King & Spalding 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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Reviews by job title

266 reviews

3.0

Dec 15, 2012

A great company to work for

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal growth, overtime, nice co-workers, decent attorneys

Cons

As with any job, management needs to be more in touch with employees before making decisions that should involve some input from them as well

3.0

Nov 19, 2012

Be prepared to work very hard for not a lot of recognition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits plus profit sharing as a staff attorney. Firm reputation and name recognition opens doors with judges and other attorneys.

Cons

In September 2009, staff attorneys received a 5% salary reduction to offset supposed losses caused by the economy. Later that year, the firm announced record profits per partner but as of 2012, staff attorney salaries still had not been reinstated to their former levels. Favoritism is prevalent. Work load is unfairly distributed. Management is unresponsive to requests for assistance or notifications of health issues. Poor performance by some employees is often tolerated or ignored to the detriment of team members. Work-life balance is given lip service but is not actually valued.

2.0

Sep 4, 2012

Small Perks, big law, big layoffs.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great projects, clients, and some people.

Cons

They will cut you when times are hard.

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