DWF Paralegal reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(161 total reviews)

Nigel Knowles

69% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Paralegal employees have rated DWF with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Paralegal professionals have a good working experience there. DWF is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Paralegal professionals compared to other employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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161 reviews
4.0
26 Mar 2026

Basic review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hybrid working Staff parking Development opportunities

Cons

Chargeable hour targets Large caseload Annual targets

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DWF Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback on your experience at DWF. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve valued our flexible hybrid working and development opportunities. We also appreciate your constructive feedback regarding some of the challenging areas you have experience, including workload and targets. At DWF, we strive to support colleagues in balancing their professional commitments with personal development and wellbeing. We continually review our workload management and communication practices to ensure colleagues have the tools and support they need to thrive. Thank you again for sharing your experience and helping us make DWF an even better place to work.
1.0
18 Feb 2026

Do not work here

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Not a lot. Work from home

Cons

The worse place I have ever worked. Turnover rate must be so high. Very toxic culture with no help from management who just talk about there staff instead of helping. Never been so unhappy while working there. Left and instantly happier and healthier . A lot of people even leave without a new job it’s so bad - DONT DO IT

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DWF Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing your experience; we wish it had been better for you. We’re sorry to hear that your time at DWF did not meet your expectations. Creating a supportive and respectful working environment is extremely important to us, and it’s concerning to hear that this wasn’t your experience. We aim to foster a culture where colleagues feel valued, supported by their managers, and able to do their best work, so feedback like this is taken seriously. We’re sorry to hear about your less-than-satisfactory experience with us, and we’d like to learn more about your concerns so we can address them effectively. Please reach out to us directly so we can discuss this further at recruitment.admin@dwf.law We’re committed to making improvements based on your input and ensuring a positive experience for all our employees.
4.0
9 Feb 2026

Would recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

WFH 4 days a week(!!); target driven and friendly competitive environment; good office location; very accommodating and supportive line manager/director

Cons

Extremely difficult to graduate from paralegal to training contract as the hiring process is centralised with HR; and you have a bunch of youths masquerading as “early careers specialists”, who themselves are 23 years old and don’t know what a career is, somehow dictating your future. Low salary.

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DWF Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your experience at DWF. We’re pleased to hear that flexible working, a supportive line manager, and a friendly, target-driven environment have been positive for you. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns around progression and salary. Career development at DWF is supported through structured pathways, development programmes, and access to learning resources, and we continue to review these processes to make them as transparent and fair as possible. We also aim to offer reward and benefits that are competitive and supportive of financial and mental wellbeing. Your feedback is important to us, and we’d welcome the opportunity to discuss your concerns in more detail. Please feel free to reach out to us directly recruitment.enquiries@dwf.law so we can continue the conversation.
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