Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Latham & Watkins?

Associate (180) , Legal Secretary (28) , Associate Attorney (19) , Business Services Trainee (14) , Intern (12) , Lawyer (11) , Paralegal (11) , Attorney (10) , Legal Assistant (10) , Summer Associate (9) , Manager (8) , Stagiaire (7) , Trainee Solicitor (7) , Attorney Support Assistant (6) , Business Development (6)

Question 1

Is Latham & Watkins a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Latham & Watkins has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 930 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Latham & Watkins to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Latham & Watkins have been left by employees working as Associate, Associate Attorney and Legal Secretary.

Question 2

Does Latham & Watkins pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Latham & Watkins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Latham & Watkins. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Latham & Watkins?

Accepted Answer

72% of Latham & Watkins employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Latham & Watkins 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Latham & Watkins?

Accepted Answer

Associate (180), Legal Secretary (28), Associate Attorney (19), Business Services Trainee (14), Intern (12), Lawyer (11), Paralegal (11), Attorney (10), Legal Assistant (10), Summer Associate (9), Manager (8), Stagiaire (7), Trainee Solicitor (7), Attorney Support Assistant (6), Business Development (6)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Latham & Watkins according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The people are great and nice" ((in 115 reviews)); "Latham has a great culture and some of the best people" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great benefits and structured organization." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good pay and quality work" ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary and culture are good" ((in 30 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Latham & Watkins according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Long hours (like any Big Law experience) and not a lot of realistic expectation for that improving anytime soon." ((in 86 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 29 reviews)); "Big projects and long hours" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management, only favourites get promoted" ((in 17 reviews)); "abusive partners and managers who enable them." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Latham & Watkins layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Latham & Watkins locations?

Accepted Answer

New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, Houston, Boston, Costa Mesa, Menlo Park, Newark, Van Nuys, Jersey City, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Garden Grove, La Verne, Orange, Santa Clarita, Palo Alto, San Jose, Las Vegas, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Century City, Netherlands, Detroit Beach, Midtown New York, Hollywood, Los Angeles

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