Lawhive Reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

83% positive business outlook

Lawhive has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lawhive 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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62 reviews
1.0
30 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It looks good from an outside perspective. The platform genuinely helped individuals get legal support they would not have otherwise been able to afford.

Cons

Every negative comment is a conservative description of what being at Lawhive was like. Many former employees are left traumatised, gagged by settlement agreements or aggressive NDAs. The CEO has no interest in building a product that works. Rejected all expert guidance that wasn’t related to sales. Currently leading the company towards an inevitable down round and eventual collapse. SRA now involved due to systemic failures.

1.0
26 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The core concept is interesting, and you can find a supportive peer group among the general staff.

Cons

The executive leadership and founders create an openly hostile, disrespectful, and self-centered environment. They are highly defensive, struggle to accept feedback from qualified professionals, and show a distinct lack of respect for the workforce. There is a total lack of organization, priorities, or alignment. Employees are frequently left with no direction, essentially told to make up their own jobs as they go and invent their own KPIs. Internal oversight is highly concerning, creating significant compliance risks and regulatory exposure. Strategy constantly pivots to chase valuation rather than sustainable revenue, and past acquisition has gone downhill very quickly. With the current trajectory and recent redundancies, there is a very real risk the company could fold by the end of the year. Staff burnout and work-related stress are rampant across multiple departments. Sudden terminations and a tolerance for poor management behavior have completely eroded psychological safety.

1.0
25 June 2026

Toxic environment despite good colleagues and history

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The pros were how the company used to be and the people you work with that help you forget how bad the company is

Cons

A lot, there’s no people of colour high up or in the company, they got rid of the diverse hires. They also do mass redundancies, it doesn’t matter how good you are at your job you can get cut at any moment. There’s a weird dynamic where if the founders like you you’re safe and you’re given opportunities no one else is in the company. Such a scary place. The pay is horrendous even though they can afford it they would rather you not get it and work you like a dog.

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