Does Macfarlanes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Macfarlanes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Macfarlanes. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Macfarlanes?

55% of Macfarlanes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Macfarlanes 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Macfarlanes?

Paralegal (11) , Solicitor (11) , Litigation Paralegal (4) , Senior Solicitor (4) , Senior Associate (3) , Vacation Scheme (3) , Associate (2) , Lawyer (2) , Team PA (2)

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

"There is a good culture (although culture varies a bit from team to team)." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some friendly people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits (incl coffee and kind baristas)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Excellent training and quality of work." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Sometimes very hierarchical and long hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "No working from home and pay was low." ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

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Macfarlanes

Macfarlanes reviews

3.7

55% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Julian Howard

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Macfarlanes has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Macfarlanes 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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Reviews by job title

76 reviews

4.0

Mar 11, 2026

Great place to work

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, great work and nice people.

Cons

Hours can be long sometimes.

4.0

Nov 28, 2025

Salary

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice pay and nice people

Cons

Long hours so is it worth it?

2.0

Oct 28, 2025

Salary

Junior accounts assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and nice office

Cons

Not the best to be promoted and feel there is a white collar feeling.

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