Does McKool Smith pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McKool Smith employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McKool Smith. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McKool Smith?

75% of McKool Smith employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McKool Smith 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McKool Smith?

Associate (3) , Associate Attorney (2) , Legal Assistant (2) , Legal Secretary (2) , Litigation Paralegal (2) , Paralegal (2) , Receptionist (2)

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

"Good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Everyone at Mckool Smith is easy to get along with, attorneys and staff.Great benefits, care about employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Amazing people" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours." ((in 3 reviews)); "NO work life balance at all" ((in 2 reviews))

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McKool Smith Reviews

4.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

Phillip N. Smith Jr.

100% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

McKool Smith has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The McKool Smith 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

33 reviews

5.0

9 May 2025

Great Place to work.

Partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Talented trial lawyers and high stakes litigation.

Cons

Don't have anything negative to say about my firm.

4.0

12 Mar 2025

Small Firm

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A decent environment with friendly staff. Many of them have been there since the beginning. Good benefits

Cons

Unsure of long-term stay for upward growth.

5.0

25 Apr 2024

Great firm

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People are great and want to see you grow.

Cons

It could get very messy.

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