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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (86) , Legal Secretary (15) , Associate Attorney (8) , Attorney (8) , Co-Op (7) , 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 45 reviews)); "Great work and culture." ((in 38 reviews)); "Benefits are good (other than pay)" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great colleagues and industry reputation" ((in 10 reviews)); "Nice offices, fast" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Long hours and sometimes weekend work" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor work life balance, as to be expected." ((in 11 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)); "Large layoff in IT and still very Boston centric despite trying to shift the culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "needs to spot and remove bad manager early before losing valuable talents." ((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 Goodwin locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Boston , San Francisco , Washington , New York

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3.8

53% would recommend to a friend

(348 total reviews)

Rob Insolia

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

Goodwin has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 348 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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348 reviews

5.0

Apr 23, 2026

Great benefits and culture with awesome people

Practice management coordinator

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and culture. Great people.

Cons

Nothing negative at the moment

5.0

Apr 13, 2026

Client Development

Client development coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great office and commuter benefits

Cons

turnover rate is very high across GO team

5.0

Feb 25, 2026

As good as it gets for Big Law

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent firm culture Good pay and benefits Comfortable offices

Cons

Vulnerable to tech sector volatility You need to actively reach out to stay connected with colleagues (most are working hybrid or remote schedules)

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