Addleshaw Goddard Latest Reviews

Reviewed : 08 Sep 2025

Addleshaw Goddard Good Name, bad experience

Pros - Having AG on your CV can open up a lot of doors in the industry
Cons - As a paralegal, your line manager is unqualified and rarely has a detailed enough knowledge of the work you undertake to provide you with relevant guidance. Paralegals are often used as mass admin for projects rather than given opportunities to gain knowledge.

Reviewed : 01 Sep 2025

Addleshaw Goddard do not work here

Pros - Friendly receptionists. You get paid on time
Cons - Finance department in London hleadership. There are few career opportunities, pro activity and personality of lawyers discouraged.

Reviewed : 17 Aug 2025

If you enjoy law firm environment this is quite good.

Pros - Good benefits. Some good people. Great depth of knowledge
Cons - Wasn't the right environment for me, couldn't deal with the ego's and politics. Travelling UK wide on a regular basis (2 times a week). Time spent away from family.

Reviewed : 10 Aug 2025

Addleshaw Goddard lack of appreciation.

Pros - Good location but other than that, nothing
Cons - Lack of appreciation from the colleagues we completed work for and the Firm itself. No where to progress as other roles that you could progress into don't become available for years. Certain departments are rude. Made to feel excluded from everyone else and made to feel below everyone else.

Reviewed : 09 Aug 2025

Addleshaw Goddard deeply unpleasant place to work.

Pros - Some genuinely interesting work if you're in the right place at the right time. Generally a nice bunch of co-workers
Cons - 1) 18k is the starting salary and is the salary you will likely stay on regardless of performance or billable hours. 2) senior paralegals typically earn around 22K and there is no clear progression route to get there. 3) Bonuses - don't be silly. you'd be lucky to get a few 100 whilst your friends in other industries are getting 10% bonuses and pay rises.

Reviewed : 31 Jul 2025

If you love power games you will love Addleshaw Goddard

Pros - Some genuinely nice people; great cafes (to keep you in the office for longer)
Cons - Business Services leaders fighting like rats in a sack; D&I in name and rainbow lanyards only; two-speed business of lawyers and lackeys.

Reviewed : 28 Jul 2025

High stress, little reward or recognition.

Pros - Good name to have on your CV for legal experience, exposure to technical work as you have a fair bit of responsibility from the start
Cons - Extremely high pressure and little training making the job very stressful, unrealistic targets, hierarchical culture, little reward or recognition for your work, very underpaid paralegals with absolutely no guarantee or encouragement of progression.

Reviewed : 28 Jul 2025

I would not recommend Addleshaw Goddard

Pros - A lot of opportunities if you play the game right for good work. Most people are lethargic due to being overworked and stressed, therefore there is great opportunities to navigate as many people aren't fighting for anything anymore
Cons - The upper management is a clique, they do not care the least bit about their trainees or associates. They could not care any less for encouraging and advancing.

Reviewed : 26 Jul 2025

Not a lot to say re AG

Pros - Work life balance, nice associates
Cons - Large teams, bureaucratic, pay per hour could be better.

Reviewed : 24 Jul 2025

Disappointing experience in FS practice.

Pros - Not particularly long hours and not a bad subsidised canteen
Cons - The practice has no clear strategy. No transparency. Complete lack of any pre-existing knowhow and templates. Weak client following - completely dependent on internal referrals. Complete lack of social events and interaction outside the office.

Reviewed : 21 Apr 2023

Would not recommend Addleshaw Goddard!

Pros - Good environment, Excellent offices, Good benefits (Healthcare, Gym, Pension)
Cons - Bullying is rife within the IT department with a finger pointing mentality. Minimal collaboration across teams with a focus on single "heroes" to deliver tasks or fix issues who are then continually publicly lauded.