Does Smart & Biggar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smart & Biggar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smart & Biggar. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smart & Biggar?

59% of Smart & Biggar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smart & Biggar 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smart & Biggar?

IP Clerk (8) , Legal Assistant (8) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Patent Agent (3) , Associate (2) , Law Clerk (2) , Lawyer (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Smart & Biggar according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are decent, but that's about it" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some of the Lawyers were nice people.... Literally nothing else to say about that place that was good." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great place to work and culture is good" ((in 3 reviews)); "Amazing Colleagues" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Smart & Biggar according to real employee reviews?

"Very poor management." ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay is low for Vancouver" ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary is a bit low" ((in 4 reviews)); "Minimal training with very high expectations." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smart & Biggar layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Smart & Biggar layoffs and their outlook for job security at Smart & Biggar in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Smart & Biggar locations?

Ottawa , Toronto , Montreal , Vancouver

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Smart & Biggar reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Matthew Zischka

86% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Smart & Biggar has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smart & Biggar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

72 reviews

4.0

Jun 15, 2026

Supportive environment but fast-paced with many systems

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, good colleagues, benefit and office space

Cons

High pace, alot of systems to learn

5.0

Nov 14, 2025

Good work environment

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work and culture is good

Cons

Not much growth opportunities for Legal Assistants

2.0

Nov 9, 2025

A mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My colleagues Flex WFH policy

Cons

Used to be a good place to work but now with all the changes and mergers not so good. So much turnover and bringing in temps to help rather than solve the problems. Management is a MESS!

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