Is Latham & Watkins a good company to work for?

Latham & Watkins has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 934 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Latham & Watkins to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Latham & Watkins have been left by employees working as Associate , Associate Attorney and Legal Secretary .

Does Latham & Watkins pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Latham & Watkins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Latham & Watkins. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Latham & Watkins?

72% of Latham & Watkins employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Latham & Watkins 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Latham & Watkins?

Associate (180) , Legal Secretary (28) , Associate Attorney (19) , Business Services Trainee (14) , Intern (12) , Lawyer (11) , Paralegal (11) , Attorney (10) , Legal Assistant (10) , Summer Associate (10) , Manager (8) , Stagiaire (7) , Trainee Solicitor (7) , Attorney Support Assistant (6) , Business Development (6)

What are the pros of working at Latham & Watkins according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and nice" ((in 107 reviews)); "Latham has a great culture and some of the best people" ((in 86 reviews)); "good benefits and great medical" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good pay and its prestige" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues generally and work hard play hard attitude" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Latham & Watkins according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours (like any Big Law experience) and not a lot of realistic expectation for that improving anytime soon." ((in 86 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 25 reviews)); "Big projects and long hours" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor management, only favourites get promoted" ((in 16 reviews)); "abusive partners and managers who enable them." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Latham & Watkins layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Latham & Watkins locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Washington , Chicago , San Francisco , San Diego , Houston , Boston , Costa Mesa , Menlo Park , Newark , Van Nuys , Jersey City , Austin , Dallas , San Antonio , Garden Grove , La Verne , Orange , Santa Clarita , Palo Alto , San Jose , Las Vegas , Alexandria , Baton Rouge , Century City , Netherlands , Detroit Beach , Midtown New York , Hollywood, Los Angeles

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Latham & Watkins reviews

4.2

72% would recommend to a friend

(818 total reviews)

Rich Trobman

94% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

Latham & Watkins has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 818 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Latham & Watkins 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

818 reviews

4.0

May 4, 2026

Strong pay and transparency, but hard to advance

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top of market compensation and mostly good transparency

Cons

Difficult to progress and not get counseled out

3.0

Apr 28, 2026

Competitive pay and support, but office politics linger

7th year associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and benefits, good staff support, generally friendly colleagues

Cons

Hidden office politics, review process not transparent

5.0

Apr 21, 2026

Great environment with long hours expected

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great environment, cutting edge deals

Cons

Really long hours, some weird personalities

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