Does Weightmans pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Weightmans employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Weightmans. This rating has improved by 18% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Weightmans?

83% of Weightmans employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Weightmans 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Weightmans?

Paralegal (35) , Solicitor (23) , Associate (17) , Administrative Assistant (15) , Principal Associate (5) , Legal Secretary (4) , Trainee Solicitor (4) , Lawyer (3) , Associate Solicitor (2) , IT Trainer (2) , Legal Cashier (2) , Legal Executive (2) , Litigation Paralegal (2) , Marketing (2) , Partner (2)

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

"Friendly people to work with" ((in 22 reviews)); "work/life balance is good for most" ((in 10 reviews)); "Teams are friendly and supportive." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good culture." ((in 9 reviews)); "Offices are nice." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Salary was poor" ((in 14 reviews)); "Maternity/paternity pay could be better" ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor management and lack if support" ((in 7 reviews)); "no bonus last year for those who met their target (by working additional hours to offset against the IT problems)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of focus on certain areas of IT, lack of career progression." ((in 4 reviews))

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(208 total reviews)

Sarah Walton

83% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

Weightmans has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 208 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Weightmans 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

208 reviews

5.0

6 Jun 2026

Strong team management, but challenging work-life balance

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good In-house Team system management

Cons

Hard to have work-life balance

Weightmans Response

Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased to read your positive comments. However, sorry to hear your work-life balance hasn’t met expectations. We are committed to supporting a healthy balance across the firm and we encourage this in all we do, If this remains a concern, we’d encourage speaking with HR or your line manager so we can understand and provide support where needed.

3.0

6 Jun 2026

Great people and training, but salary is low

Lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and good training

Cons

Salary, lack of any guaranteed bonus and lack of career opportunities

Weightmans Response

Thank you for taking time to provide feedback. We’re pleased to hear your positive comments about our people and training. We’re sorry that aspects of your experience including salary and development have not fully met expectations. We offer competitive pay through a transparent role profiling framework with regular benchmarking, alongside a range of learning and development opportunities. Employees can apply for internal roles and access additional training and support to progress. If you have ongoing concerns, we’d encourage you to speak with HR or your line manager so we can support you further.

4.0

4 Jun 2026

Supportive colleagues in an inclusive environment, but sometimes low-value work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great inclusivity Colleagues are very supportive

Cons

Work can be of a lower value than expected from a firm of this size

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