Does Haines Watts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Haines Watts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Haines Watts. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Haines Watts?

66% of Haines Watts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Haines Watts 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Haines Watts?

Accountant (10) , Accounts Assistant (4) , Accounts Senior (4) , Audit Assistant (4) , Audit Senior (4) , Manager (4) , Senior Accountant (4) , Assistant Manager (3) , Auditor (3) , Tax Trainee (3) , ACA Audit and Accounts Trainee (2) , Accounts-Trainee (2) , Apprentice (2) , Associate Partner (2) , Audit Associate (2)

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

"Great people to work for" ((in 14 reviews)); "Very supportive with friendly colleagues." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great team and exam support" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good training and work hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers and Partners are approachable and always there to help you to grow." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"low salaries across the board" ((in 6 reviews)); "Biased management and Unprofessional management" ((in 3 reviews)); "maternity leave is statutory minimum, life insurance is 2 x salary, pension is legal minimum" ((in 3 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Haines Watts

Haines Watts Reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Matthew Bracher

56% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (171 reviews)

Haines Watts has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Haines Watts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

171 reviews

3.0

6 Jan 2026

Ok, old fashioned

Business service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

No out of hours pressure

Cons

Processes and tech out dated

2.0

13 Sept 2025

Pay discrepancy and inequality

Tax senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Training Colleagues Study days Socials

Cons

Pay discrepancies and inequality Promotion system not clear

3.0

10 Aug 2025

Salary

Audit associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Small team which meant that more hands on experience

Cons

The salary did not match expectations

Viewing 1 - 3 of 171 Reviews