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
14 Oct 2025
Recommend
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Pros

A few genuinely great people who care and are trying their hardest.

Cons

Very high turnover and a lack of trust. Unprofessional behaviour often goes unchecked or even rewarded. High levels of stress and burnout across all levels and areas. Very little communication, accountability, or psychological safety. Serious issues and complaints are routinely ignored. Priorities are constantly changing, with teams pulled in conflicting directions and still expected to deliver at unrealistic speed without proper support.

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Lawhive Response
8mo
Thank you for your feedback - it’s immensely valuable to us and, while we’re genuinely disappointed to hear that your experience at the company was not a good one, this type of feedback helps us grow and quickly make the necessary changes to improve. We are open about the fact that we operate in a high-performance, high-expectation culture and this has trade-offs, especially as we continue to grow rapidly. In 12 months, we’ve gone from a team of under 20 people to a larger, more mature, but still high performing organisation. Along that journey, some team members have understandably found that a high-growth startup environment is not the right fit for them. However, this should never come as a trade off with feeling supported and heard. We are working hard to ensure we build a culture where people can be part of a high performance team that we believe is required to rethink an entire market and industry. Once again, we thank you for your feedback and we hope that you if you remain with us you notice these changes imminently or if you've already left us that you can find a role that is a great fit for you.
1.0
16 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A few great colleagues who make the tough days bearable. Competitive compensation for a scaleup.

Cons

I wouldn’t recommend this company to anyone looking for a coherent or professionally run environment. Expect to work beyond regular hours. Expect to be publicly criticised for minor mistakes. Expect little autonomy and less trust. Expect no direction, no culture, and no respect. Projects are chaotic, engineering turnover is high, and leadership is more focused on intellectual posturing than practical outcomes. Otherwise, 10/10 for “cranking.”

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Lawhive Response
8mo
Hello, and thank you your detailed feedback. Firstly, we’re deeply sorry to hear that this is your experience and impression of Lawhive. It’s the opposite of how we want our team to feel. We take all your points on board and take the feedback very seriously. As a rapidly growing Series A startup, we make no secret of the fact the work is demanding and we do our utmost to make this abundantly clear during the hiring process. Similarly, work priorities often need to adapt to feedback from users (in Lawhive’s case both lawyers and consumers), whilst still moving at pace and often in ambiguity. That said, we completely acknowledge your points on the importance of a structured engineering environment and culture, and we have taken huge strides to invest in these rapidly. In under 12 months, we’ve gone from a small, tight-knit startup team of under 20 people to a larger, more mature, but still high performing engineering function and we need to continue to do more to make this work for everyone in it. We are fortunate to have exceptional talent across our engineering team and we will continue to prioritise creating an environment where high performing engineers can thrive. We also know that a high growth, high performance startup environment is not the right fit for everyone, and we aim to have feedback conversations often to address any concerns. We’re rethinking an entire industry - that is demanding. We’ll continue to reflect on all of this and importantly we will continue to make changes to create an engineering culture we can all be proud of. Thanks again for your feedback, and we sincerely hope that you can get back to enjoying your craft!
1.0
26 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

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