Does Kelley Drye pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kelley Drye employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kelley Drye. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kelley Drye?

64% of Kelley Drye employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kelley Drye 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kelley Drye?

Associate (11) , Paralegal (8) , Legal Assistant (4) , Legal Secretary (4) , Attorney (3) , Litigation Paralegal (3) , Administrative Support (2) , Associate Attorney (2)

What are the pros of working at Kelley Drye according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good Work life balance and culture." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 3 reviews)); "Generally nice work environment, very nice office space and location in Georgetown DC, lots of perks like holiday and office parties" ((in 3 reviews)); "People are awesome and great working environment !" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kelley Drye according to real employee reviews?

"Lower salary and bonus than competing firms" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours especially for young associates" ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay raises are given sparsely (to non" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kelley Drye redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kelley Drye redundancy and their outlook for job security at Kelley Drye in 2026.

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Kelley Drye Reviews

3.9

64% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

James S. Carr

78% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (81 reviews)

Kelley Drye has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kelley Drye employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

81 reviews

5.0

17 Apr 2026

Great place to work with paralegal tasks

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work; no complaints; got to work on a variety of paralegal level work.

Cons

Nothing comes to mind so far.

1.0

17 Feb 2026

Hmmmm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Quite literally nothing good to say

Cons

Overwhelming workload, unrealistic expectations, low morale and poor management.

5.0

19 Aug 2025

Great place to work

Legal technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere to work in.

Cons

There really are no cons to work there

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