Does Linklaters pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Linklaters employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Linklaters. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Linklaters?

70% of Linklaters employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Linklaters 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Linklaters?

Associate (123) , Paralegal (52) , Managing Associate (38) , Trainee Solicitor (38) , Intern (28) , Legal Secretary (22) , Lawyer (18) , Junior Associate (17) , Associate Lawyer (14) , Internship (14) , Stagiaire (14) , Legal Intern (13) , Legal Assistant (8) , Solicitor (8) , Advisor (7)

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

"Great people and work to do" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good team and culture." ((in 64 reviews)); "good benefits and welfare for employees" ((in 50 reviews)); "great colleagues to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good training and development opportunities." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"long hours and sometimes the work can be only a very small part of a big deal which isn't so rewarding." ((in 69 reviews)); "very long working hours no work life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "Some people are arrogant and long hours" ((in 28 reviews)); "Bad management and loads of restructuring" ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of career progression or path" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Linklaters redundancies in 2026?

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

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Linklaters Reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(703 total reviews)

Gideon Moore

69% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

Linklaters has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 703 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Linklaters 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

703 reviews

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Improving discipline overshadowed by bad hours and toxicity

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good discipline to work and improving

Cons

bad hours, somewhat toxic work culture

5.0

Jun 11, 2026

Interesting work and good pay, but long hours

Trainee solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work, lovely team, good salary

Cons

Long long long long hours

1.0

Jun 5, 2026

Bureaucratic environment with poor management and fake colleagues

Business team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Medical is ok and have gym allowance of 6k per year

Cons

Very bureaucratical, need to polish shoes They don’t value your efforts and work But they value your connection and benefits you bring to them. Very bad managment, people are fake

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