Is Express Solicitors Manchester a good place to work?

Employees in Manchester have rated Express Solicitors with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 78 anonymous Glassdoor reviews. To compare, worldwide Express Solicitors employees have given a rating of 3.3 out of 5. Search open jobs at Express Solicitors in Manchester and find out about the interview experience in Manchester or explore more of the top rated companies in Manchester .

Does Express Solicitors pay well in Manchester?

Express Solicitors employees working in Manchester rate their compensation and benefits with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on anonymously submitted employee reviews on Glassdoor. This is 3.3% better than the company average rating of all Express Solicitors employees. Browse Express Solicitors salaries in Manchester to find out how much you could get paid.

How is the work culture at Express Solicitors in Manchester?

Employees in Manchester have rated Express Solicitors with 3.5 out of 5 for work-life-balance (equal to company-wide rating), 3.8 out of 5 for diversity and inclusion (2.7% higher than company-wide rating), 3.5 out of 5 for culture and values (5.9% higher than company-wide rating) and 3.7 out of 5 for career opportunities (2.7% higher than company-wide rating).

How satisfied are Express Solicitors employees in Manchester?

64% of employees in Manchester would recommend working at Express Solicitors to a friend, compared to 63% of Express Solicitors employees worldwide . This is based on 78 anonymous reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Express Solicitors?

Litigation Assistant (23) , Litigation Executive (18) , Solicitor (11) , Trainee Solicitor (8) , Paralegal (6) , Associate Solicitor (3) , Lawyer (3) , Litigation Paralegal (3) , Partner (3) , Enquiries Assistant (2) , Fee Earner (2) , Legal Assistant (2) , Locum Solicitor (2) , Manager (2) , Team Leader (2)

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

"Very good training and good career progression opportunities" ((in 14 reviews)); "staff were friendly and nice" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good progression" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good opportunity to progress though the company" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 11 reviews)); "low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "I have experienced some parking issues as the staff car park is not very big." ((in 4 reviews)); "The managers constantly micromanage because they have nothing better to do with their lives outside of work." ((in 4 reviews)); "Never experienced a toxic culture like it and never want to again." ((in 4 reviews))

Express Solicitors Manchester reviews

3.3

63% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

James Maxey

69% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Culture and values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Employees in Manchester England have given Express Solicitors a rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most employees have a good working experience in Manchester England. The Express Solicitors employee rating in Manchester England is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

78 reviews

1.0

14 May 2026

You won’t want to stay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Transport links not too bad although if you do drive to work prepare to have to be in early as parking is a nightmare and only the partners are allowed to block each other in - not the rest of the firm

Cons

These comments relate to El team which I would not recommend. Due to the way the team is run they are struggling to get/keep PAs and Legal Secs because of how they are with staff. If your face doesn’t fit or if you are not in with the PA to head of dept you will get nowhere but if you are in the click you will be left alone or if you wfh full time you also get away with everything. Other staff should also be given the opportunity to wfh full time. I agree with the comment about the draconian sick policy unless your face fits then you will be paid no matter how Long you are off. It is always the same people drawing the short straw but no point in saying anything as nothing changes plus if you do say something it goes against you.

Express Solicitors Response

1w

Sorry to receive a negative review. We are lucky to offer free parking to our staff. There is a strict policy in place prohibiting blocking another vehicle, which leads to more problems. Common sense must prevail. We are proud to offer a rewarding career and think a lot of our secretarial community, we have our support bonus and private healthcare to all after 2 years service which is a very highly paid benefit. Yes it is 5 days paid sick and yes there is discretion which is reviewed on a number of factors such as longevity, work and attendance and nature of the issue. All aspects are considered in the round. We look after hard working people! There is a clear WFH Policy in place (very fair, 50/50), and we do review attendance.

1.0

27 Apr 2026

Sexist place

Graduate paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Near the airport and good transport links

Cons

Working here there’s a lot of favouritism and sexism. Overworked and gestapo culture in the office. Management are unhelpful and snowed under with work.

Express Solicitors Response

4w

Express Solicitors is a Top 100 law firm and currently rated 3rd for Best Companies Law Firms to work for. There is no sexism or favourtism and we are very proud of our objective metrics which means we have a clear idea of whom is contributing and extremely high levels of client care. It is true work is busy, but we work in a high-performing law firm, and we want to be busy – that is part of the role. We make sure our graduate programme has good levels of training within the 5.5 week programme to help newer members of staff grow and develop their skills. Thereafter, supervisors and our fabulous award-winning Training Team, plus the comprehensive learning management systems, help us to grow, develop and achieve. We want all employees to enjoy their role and feel like they are developing their skills, that’s core to our mission of helping injured people. Please do come and chat to us if you feel you are not being given the tools you need to succeed.

4.0

7 Apr 2026

Very Supportive

Solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Support network and work life balance

Cons

Time spent with lower value claims

Express Solicitors Response

1mo

Thank you for your review, and we are pleased you enjoy working at Express. We are very proud of the open-door policy in place to support staff with anything they may need, from discussing cases to advancing them. We believe work-life balance comes from valuing hard work during employees' working hours, so they do not have to stay late. Thank you for your comments about your cases. We recommend you chat to your department head with any concerns.

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