Does Fish & Richardson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fish & Richardson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fish & Richardson. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fish & Richardson?

62% of Fish & Richardson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fish & Richardson 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fish & Richardson?

Paralegal (12) , Associate (8) , Technology Specialist (7) , Attorney (6) , Patent Paralegal (6) , Billing Coordinator (5) , Manager (5) , Patent Assistant (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Legal Secretary (3) , Litigation Assistant (3) , Associate Attorney (2) , Docketing Specialist (2) , Human Resources (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Fish & Richardson according to real employee reviews?

"And the benefits were great." ((in 33 reviews)); "The people are great and it's a fast" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is great and bonuses tend to be above average" ((in 13 reviews)); "Pay was okay for the work, freedom to work at home, friendly coworkers mostly willing to help you." ((in 4 reviews)); "I like it there and good culture" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fish & Richardson according to real employee reviews?

"management can change bad apples" ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers could be a little bit better" ((in 5 reviews)); "High stress; work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and too tech heavy" ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor upper management, low pay" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Fish & Richardson locations?

Minneapolis , Boston , Dallas , Washington , San Diego , Redwood City , New York , Austin , San Francisco , Atlanta , Paul , Illiopolis , Fairfax , Minnesota City , Orange , San Jose , Reading , Alpharetta , Eagan , Twin Cities

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Fish & Richardson reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

John Adkisson

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Fish & Richardson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fish & Richardson 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

188 reviews

5.0

Sep 5, 2025

Great firm!

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great people, and interesting work

Cons

If you work with a ton of international clients like I did, hours can be sporadic

2.0

Jun 27, 2018

Patent Paralegal

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with some very smart IP attorneys, was very involved in the prosecution of patents. Nice events, and food. Decent benefits (however, low pay compared to similar jobs).

Cons

Management Lacks appropriate leadership staff to effectively train, support, and retain legal support staff. Training for the favored and inconsistent. Too focused on the billable hourd instead of understanding of concepts and quality of work product. Management micromanages basic tasks like starting and ending a shift, requesting time off, lunch breaks, yet expects self direction when faced with more complex issues, creating stressful situations with no real support. It is not uncommon to work overtime to complete projects.

2.0

Apr 11, 2019

Not impressed with the way they treat non-lawyers

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, nice office in a good location, fun monthly happy hours, free bagels on Friday, access to gym

Cons

Didn't working there a full year and needed to use maternity leave, didn't get paid for it, but if I was a lawyer at the firm I would have. They treat lawyers different than the "support staff" in almost every possible way. They are not flexible at all and I would advise working mothers to stay away. They boast about how great there maternity leave is, but it only applies to the legal staff.

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