Does Seyfarth Shaw pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Seyfarth Shaw employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Seyfarth Shaw. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Seyfarth Shaw?

76% of Seyfarth Shaw employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Seyfarth Shaw 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Seyfarth Shaw?

Associate (25) , Associate Attorney (20) , Business Immigration Analyst (16) , Paralegal (15) , Legal Secretary (14) , Case Assistant (13) , Attorney (12) , Senior Business Immigration Analyst (8) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Immigration Paralegal (4) , Legal Assistant (4) , Conflicts Researcher (3) , Counsel (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Partner (3)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 36 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "People and culture are great at this firm" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great colleagues, highly motivated and willing to help each other." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"The pay is low for the area and no real growth within company." ((in 18 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Contract work isn't as predictable as a salary." ((in 7 reviews)); "Holiday parties are super cheap at a restaurant, and bonuses are absolutely ridiculous." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lacks Diversity in some departments." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Seyfarth Shaw layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Seyfarth Shaw locations?

Chicago , Atlanta , Boston , New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Washington , Houston , Charlotte , Sacramento , Seattle , Century City , Lombard , Mundelein , Baton Rouge , Lawrenceville , Koreatown, Los Angeles

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Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth Shaw reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(337 total reviews)

Peter Miller

76% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Seyfarth Shaw has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 337 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Seyfarth Shaw 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

337 reviews

5.0

Nov 8, 2013

Generally an Excellent Place to Work with Unparalleled Individual Office Managing Partners

Associate attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Certain of the groups have been broken, but the Firm is working to employ new management in those groups, to great success. - Genuine attempt to assist associates with too great/too little workloads. - Very reasonable salaries. - Not all attorneys are outstanding (of course) but there are several stellar individuals amongst attorneys and staff.

Cons

- A focus on Labor & Employment litigation (on which the Firm was largely built) sometimes seems to be detrimental to other practice groups. - Secretive management culture at the very top regarding almost all decisions creates gossiping culture at lower ranks. - Low bonuses, but salaries made up for this for me.

2.0

Oct 11, 2013

Meh.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Typical big law firm. Easy access to trains.

Cons

Impersonal staff, bad communications. HR people in a world of their own.

2.0

Sep 16, 2024

Don’t plan to stay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bordering on decent, barely there.

Cons

Toxic and catty. The worst management imaginable especially in Atlanta. The whole management team is trash and spend their days looking for reasons to fire people instead of training and development.

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