Toxic culture masked by a good concept. Avoid. - Anonymous Employee Lawhive Employee Review

Some of the most exciting engineering I've done. We're building at the edge of agentic AI, and because legal AI moves so fast, almost every new advance in the field is immediately applicable to what we ship — it doesn't rot in a research backlog. The strategic bet is genuinely contrarian: while the well-funded players (Harvey, Legora) chase the SaaS playbook, we're betting on services-as-software — using AI to actually deliver the legal outcome, not just sell a tool to lawyers. Whether or not you'd place that bet yourself, it makes the problems here more interesting than most. The people are the other draw — smart, low-ego, and genuinely friendly. There's a real social side too: plenty of events, beers after work, the whole thing. Autonomy is high and you ship fast; scope is there for the taking, and people do get promoted — progression is real and merit-based, not a tenure thing. If you're driven, self-directed and high-agency, the upside is well rewarded.

It's a scale-up and it feels like one. The pace is high, change is constant, and there are stretches of genuinely hard work — go in expecting that. Some benefits are still missing relative to larger companies, there's been some churn, and processes are still maturing for the size we're at. None of it surprised me for this stage, but it's worth knowing: this isn't a settle-in-and-coast environment.

Nice coffee and friendly colleagues

One of the worst places I have ever worked. The founders are completely disconnected from the reality of the business and consistently treat employees poorly. Staff turnover is constant, with people across all levels of the organisation leaving regularly — including senior leaders. No salary increase seems sufficient to retain talent. There is a deep lack of trust in the team, and employees are routinely pressured to simply keep pushing regardless of circumstances. The culture is top-down and stifling: dissenting views are not welcome, and the expectation is that you agree with whatever the founders say, as they consider themselves smarter than everyone around them (and this is far from reality). If you need one final sign, consider this: I have seen the CEO and HR actively encouraging employees to leave positive reviews on Glassdoor. When a company has to orchestrate its own reputation rather than earn it, that tells you everything you need to know. I have never worked in such a toxic environment and would not recommend it to anyone. Better opportunities exist elsewhere — places where you can genuinely learn, grow, and make a meaningful contribution. Before applying, look up Lawhive on LinkedIn and see for yourself how many people, including senior leaders, have recently left. I won’t even get into the gap between what is promised during the hiring process and what you actually find on day one — whether that’s the technology, the product, or the true state of the business.