Does DWF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DWF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DWF. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DWF?

43% of DWF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DWF 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DWF?

Paralegal (166) , Solicitor (60) , Associate (43) , Litigation Paralegal (22) , Trainee Solicitor (22) , Senior Associate (15) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Lawyer (10) , Senior Paralegal (10) , Director (9) , Personal Assistant (8) , Legal Secretary (7) , Analyst (6) , Associate Solicitor (6) , Claims Adjuster (6)

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

"Flexi time Quality work Great clients Nice people Pay overtime when it's very busy Hybrid" ((in 68 reviews)); "A great focus of work/life balance and a good deal of responsibility in cases with excellent Partner supervision when needed." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great and forward thinking colleagues." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great teams and good people to work with." ((in 31 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy place to work" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Low salary compared to other firms and doesn't really reflect the amount of work that goes in to the job." ((in 45 reviews)); "Low pay and team dynamic" ((in 42 reviews)); "Managers have no knowledge of what they are managing." ((in 23 reviews)); "When I started this role there was no training from." ((in 15 reviews)); "No career progression for support staff" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DWF locations?

Manchester , Liverpool , London , Leeds , Manchester City Centre , Birmingham , Belfast , Glasgow , Bristol , Edinburgh , Leeds , Newcastle upon Tyne , Preston , Huddersfield , Heathrow , Chester , Burnley , Blackpool

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3.4

43% would recommend to a friend

(783 total reviews)

Nigel Knowles

66% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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DWF has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 783 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DWF 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

783 reviews

3.0

Jul 2, 2026

Quality work and nice colleagues, but disorganized early careers department

Trainee solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good quality work. Some lovely colleagues.

Cons

Early careers department is very messy.

5.0

Jun 12, 2026

Great people and flexible work, but low salary

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great Hybrid / flexible working

Cons

Salary is a little low

5.0

Jun 11, 2026

Advanced, AI-focused workplace with some volume work

Litigation paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good advanced workplace with everything online and ai focused

Cons

Not much, some teams are more volume work but thats normal with law

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