Does Venable LLP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Venable LLP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Venable LLP. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Venable LLP?

49% of Venable LLP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Venable LLP 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Venable LLP?

Associate (23) , Legal Administrative Assistant (16) , Legal Assistant (9) , Practice Group Assistant (7) , Associate Attorney (6) , Attorney (6) , Legal Secretary (5) , Paralegal (5) , Analyst (4) , Partner (4) , Administrative (2) , Billing Coordinator (2) , Counsel (2) , Litigation Paralegal (2) , Staff Attorney (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 27 reviews)); "good pay and benefits if you are one of their pets" ((in 21 reviews)); "The pay was decent for my job." ((in 13 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "The salaries are decent." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"The culture is toxic and anyone who is at the associate or paralegal or analyst level, particularly doing non" ((in 7 reviews)); "Failure for executive leadership to land clients lead to significant amount of billable hours filed as "business development," reducing analyst utilization and thus decreased bonus." ((in 6 reviews)); "Venable treats their support staff and paralegals like scum." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours; not enough staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "Specific individuals contribute to a highly abusive work environment, and leadership does very little to curb the behavior." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Venable LLP layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Venable LLP locations?

Washington , Baltimore , New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Century City , Tysons Corner , Fairfax , Columbia , Towson , Silver Spring , Timonium , Chicago

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Venable LLP reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(199 total reviews)

Stuart Ingis

78% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (199 reviews)

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Venable LLP has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Venable LLP 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

199 reviews

1.0

Aug 7, 2024

Toxic

Graduate cyber analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. Maybe decent pay and medical benefits.

Cons

Toxic work culture and management.

4.0

Jul 10, 2024

Good firm, lots of internal resources

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great firm, great people and coworkers, very well resourced

Cons

Poor leadership and little mentorship for non-lawyer employees

5.0

Jun 18, 2024

Great employer

Proofreader/copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great vacation and benefits to start; great leadership; firm culture is great with planned events for staff

Cons

There were few. Staff stay on for 30 plus years.

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Jobs at Venable LLP

Summer Associate (DC)

Washington, DC

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Summer Associate - Corporate (DC)

Washington, DC

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Patent Prosecution Associate with Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Background (Junior to Mid-Level)

Patent Prosecution Associate with Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Background (Junior to Mid-Level)