Howard Kennedy Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

38% positive business outlook

Howard Kennedy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howard Kennedy 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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34 reviews
1.0
10 Dec 2015

Poorly run disorganised

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice offices. Some very good staff and a few decent partners, though most would not rank as a partner in other firms. Work / life balance is better than many firms,

Cons

Poor leadership; expensive senior management who do not take the difficult decisions; most "partners" do not act as such internally: act as sole traders, not team players. Culture is very unusual. Inappropriate reward structure for partners and partners tax affairs are not well managed. Business makes low profits and a few individuals are paid very highly, not always in return for signficant contribution. Lax or no policies on what constitutes profitable work. Poor behaviour or unreasonable demands by some clients are tolerated.

2.0
28 Aug 2019
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Pros

Great location Hours can be better than big city law firms

Cons

No team spirit. Every department hates each other and there’s little communication between departments. Pay below market rate. No bonuses and pay rises unless you’re a qualified lawyer. You’re taken advantage of because you work hard and go the extra mile but it does not get recognised. Management only care about themselves whilst junior staff suffer. The attitudes of some staff are disgraceful. Certain people make your life a living hell but suck up to management so management love them and nothing gets done about it.

1.0
23 Feb 2023
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Pros

Little to no pros for me.

Cons

Management were unable to delegate work properly and would then get frustrated if you didn’t have enough to get on with. The management culture was extremely unsettling and management almost got a “power trip” from putting down juniors. I really wouldn’t recommend working here. If you do have a problem, it’s not dealt with well and the general culture of teams are quite cliquey and cold.

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