Does Travers Smith pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Travers Smith employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Travers Smith. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Travers Smith?

65% of Travers Smith employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Travers Smith 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Travers Smith?

Associate (14) , Paralegal (10) , Personal Assistant (6) , Lawyer (4) , Senior Associate (4) , Business Services (3) , Vacation Scheme (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Associate Lawyer (2) , Corporate Paralegal (2) , IT Analyst (2) , Summer Vacation Scheme (2)

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

"Nurturing and caring firm and a great culture" ((in 15 reviews)); "The people are friendly and great to work with" ((in 12 reviews)); "Free food and drink." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good pay and frequent pay rises as well as bonus" ((in 4 reviews)); "Breakfast and Lunch are free IT training is really good" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Salaries are below par." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management are dismissive and doesn’t care for employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours, pay less than market" ((in 3 reviews))

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Travers Smith Reviews

3.9

65% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

75% positive business outlook

Travers Smith has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Travers 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

85 reviews

3.0

27 Jun 2026

Supportive environment with limited advancement options

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people Good training Good food perks

Cons

Limited progression opportunities to Senior Counsel/Partner

3.0

13 Jun 2026

Good food and decent pay, but seat issues arise

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good food, market trainee salary

Cons

Seat allocations seem unfair sometimes

2.0

11 Jun 2026

Great colleagues but low pay and poor communication

Service desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are some great people working in the firm.

Cons

Salary is not good, below market value. Not as inclusive as they claim to be. At the time of leaving, IT did not have a ticketing system. Not great at communicating issues to the business leading to frustrations towards Service Desk.

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