Does Shoosmiths pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shoosmiths employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shoosmiths. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shoosmiths?

49% of Shoosmiths employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shoosmiths 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shoosmiths?

Paralegal (31) , Associate (19) , Case Handler (11) , Senior Associate (8) , Solicitor (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Assistant Case Handler (5) , Principal Associate (5) , Litigation Paralegal (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Conveyancer (3) , Junior Paralegal (3) , Legal Cashier (3) , Legal PA (3) , Personal Assistant (3)

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

"Great people and friends for life" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great culture and level of expertise." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great team and good quality work." ((in 15 reviews)); "Decent work life balance compared to other firms but" ((in 14 reviews)); "Nice people nice office too" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Low pay for roles verses area" ((in 23 reviews)); "No training & repetitive work." ((in 6 reviews)); "Climate of gossip and bullying" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor progression" ((in 4 reviews)); "no bonus structure so use the lure of promotion to make u work all hours with little recognition or reward" ((in 4 reviews))

Shoosmiths reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(241 total reviews)

David Jackson and Simon Boss

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Shoosmiths has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shoosmiths 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

241 reviews

3.0

Jul 2, 2026

Fun events and great office, but high pressure environment

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of events, great office space

Cons

High pressure environment, law firm hierarchy

2.0

May 13, 2026

Poor management and stressful working environment

Compliance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues but poor office culture and inconsistent management support.

Cons

Very limited support offered to staff and poor communication from management.

1.0

Apr 7, 2026

Poor training and career structure

Trainee compliance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Based in Manchester Close to the city cente

Cons

There was insufficient training and not enough time provided to properly adjust to the role. Management was ineffective, and the team manager failed to offer the necessary support and assistance. I was based in Manchester while the rest of the team was located in Belfast, which made collaboration and receiving adequate support more challenging. I would not recommend working here.

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Fun events and great office, but high pressure environment

Poor management and stressful working environment

Poor training and career structure

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