Does Goodwin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Goodwin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Goodwin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goodwin?

53% of Goodwin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Goodwin 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goodwin?

Associate (87) , Legal Secretary (16) , Attorney (9) , Associate Attorney (8) , Co-Op (8) , Administrative (5) , Paralegal (5) , Summer Associate (5) , Manager (4) , Partner (4) , Patent Agent (4) , Senior Associate (4) , Senior Legal Secretary (4) , Senior Paralegal (4) , Avocat (3)

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

"I thought the people were great" ((in 49 reviews)); "Benefits are good (other than pay)" ((in 32 reviews)); "Nice offices and current software" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues and industry reputation" ((in 11 reviews)); "Nice enough; good salary; benefits" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Long hours and sometimes weekend work" ((in 23 reviews)); "no work life balance what so ever" ((in 14 reviews)); "I thought the atmosphere was quite toxic where you are a worker bee (only if you are not an attorney) and expected to work long hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "needs to spot and remove bad manager early before losing valuable talents." ((in 7 reviews)); "Constant layoffs makes no job securities there" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Goodwin layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Goodwin locations?

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3.8

53% would recommend to a friend

(354 total reviews)

Rob Insolia

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Goodwin has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 354 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goodwin 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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354 reviews

5.0

Jul 7, 2026

Great team and work-life balance, but long hours

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and good work/life balance by big law standards

Cons

Long hours and client demand

4.0

Jun 30, 2026

Good culture and teamwork, but expect long hours

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and deal exposure, people are easy to work with

Cons

Long hours just like other big law firms

5.0

Jun 29, 2026

Fantastic employer and challenging work environment

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Support staff has been fantastic for career development. Wonderful people to work with and I feel that it has been challenging in a motivational way to keep me developing my skillset.

Cons

I do think that I'm being slightly underpaid but the benefits of working here outweigh that.

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