Does Lewis Silkin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lewis Silkin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lewis Silkin. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lewis Silkin?

86% of Lewis Silkin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lewis Silkin 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lewis Silkin?

Associate (14) , Senior Associate (4) , Business Services (2)

What are the pros of working at Lewis Silkin according to real employee reviews?

"Nice and helpful colleagues" ((in 6 reviews)); "Fantastic culture and great people." ((in 6 reviews)); "accessible leadership in the CMOs and JMPs" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lovely culture and good work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lewis Silkin according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good, but could be a little more competitive." ((in 5 reviews)); "Toxic work environment, management would belittle juniors and you would get 0 to no training" ((in 3 reviews)); "Bullying is rife & accepted, HR ignore complaints of bullying, they leave you to deal with partners treating junior members of staff in their own." ((in 3 reviews))

Lewis Silkin Reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Richard Miskella and Jo Farmer

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (56 reviews)

Lewis Silkin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lewis Silkin 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

56 reviews

4.0

25 Feb 2026

Flexible and friendly culture

Personal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working Non hierarchical Pleasant environment Great London office Strong leadership Open to new ideas and process changes

Cons

Support staff are often paid less than market rate. Seems to be a trade off for flexible working and a friendly environment.

5.0

29 Jan 2026

Committed to living its values and doing excellent work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This firm tries to do what it promises and actually takes its values seriously.

Cons

Nowhere is perfect but LS tries really hard to make lawyers feel fulfilled and happy.

5.0

3 Nov 2025

Good place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lovely people to work with. Depending on which team you work for the hours are reasonable. Pay not amazing compared to other firms but hours are good so balances out. Flexible working.

Cons

Bonus schemes could be better.

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