Is Legal Aid Society a good company to work for?

Legal Aid Society has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 629 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Legal Aid Society to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Legal Aid Society have been left by employees working as Intern , Legal Intern and Internship .

Does Legal Aid Society pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Legal Aid Society employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Legal Aid Society. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Legal Aid Society?

74% of Legal Aid Society employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Legal Aid Society 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Legal Aid Society?

Staff Attorney (92) , Paralegal (45) , Intern (32) , Paralegal Casehandler (26) , Attorney (23) , Legal Intern (17) , Internship (15) , Forensic Social Worker (13) , Paralegal II (11) , Investigative Intern (10) , Law Graduate (9) , Summer Legal Intern (9) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Investigator (7) , Candidate Attorney (5)

What are the pros of working at Legal Aid Society according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great which is the reason I stay but it's very hard to stay." ((in 55 reviews)); "People were great and supportive." ((in 40 reviews)); "Generally great colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "3. Great Staff" ((in 18 reviews)); "great training, appreciated mentor program" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Legal Aid Society according to real employee reviews?

"It's a non profit and pay is low" ((in 57 reviews)); "7 years expect low salary." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management is hypocritical, snooty, and aloof." ((in 10 reviews)); "small raises yearly after that >1k." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Legal Aid Society locations?

New York , Brooklyn , Bronx , Washington , Santa Ana , San Diego , Salt Lake City , Central Islip , Louisville , Cincinnati , Chicago , Kew Gardens , Staten Island , Minneapolis , Cleveland , Columbus , San Bernardino , Miami , Queens , Virginia Beach , Nassau , Astoria , Jamaica , Riverhead , Rochester , New York Mills , Detroit , Tulsa , Raleigh , Houston

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(460 total reviews)

Twyla Carter

31% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Legal Aid Society has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 460 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Legal Aid Society 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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460 reviews

4.0

Oct 8, 2025

Paralegal Casehandler

Paralegal casehandler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Legal workers are unionized. Benefits are great with no co-pays. Manage own case load. Great experience if applying to law school.

Cons

Experience differs depending on what unit you are in. My unit was great and felt that I learned alot. But I know of other paralegal casehandlers that are overworked.

3.0

Oct 7, 2025

The best and worst, of both worlds

Investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Generous PTO (20 vacation, 5 personal, and unlimited sick time to start) • Incredible health insurance • Invigorating, impactful work • Working so closely with so many talented, dedicated, and like-minded legal advocates • Great work/life balance (generally) • Participating in PSLF

Cons

• Little to no career growth (staff attorneys = staff attorneys; social workers = social workers, etc.) • Inflexible and antiquated telecommuting policy (4 days/1 wfh) • The worst part of a state job (ex: the bureaucracy to get anything done) • The worst part of a non-profit (we should accept below a living wage for the “mission” and the “passion” alone) • Stagnant wages (most people, aside from attorneys, work 2 jobs)

3.0

Oct 2, 2025

Just okay

Staff attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not too stressful, light work

Cons

Management is not friendly or approachable

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