Does Stikeman Elliot pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Stikeman Elliot?

51% of Stikeman Elliot employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Stikeman Elliot 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stikeman Elliot?

Legal Assistant (15) , Associate (10) , Legal Administrative Assistant (10) , Lawyer (5) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Business Services (2) , Information Security Architect (2) , Law Clerk (2) , Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , Paralegal (2) , Records Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Stikeman Elliot according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and work events" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great people in a supportive work environment" ((in 9 reviews)); "decent pay, rrsp matching, benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "pleasant work environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Competitive salary and sometimes breakfast/lunch provided" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Stikeman Elliot according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours but that is typical of most of the large securities law firms on Bay Street." ((in 5 reviews)); "Consistently busy which impacts work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

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Stikeman Elliot Reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

Jay C. Kellerman

87% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (112 reviews)

Stikeman Elliot has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stikeman Elliot 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

112 reviews

2.0

25 May 2026

Decent pay, but management lacks effective leadership

Business services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

decent pay, rrsp matching, benefits

Cons

hierarchical, many people in management roles hired for tenure not necessarily because they're good leaders.

4.0

21 Feb 2026

Interesting job

Collections specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

autonomy, management, teamwork is good

Cons

nothing to say, maybe some follow ups that are closed

5.0

22 Jan 2026

Great place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most interesting files, people care, great atmosphere

Cons

None that I can think of, can be intense

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