Does Baker McKenzie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Baker McKenzie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Baker McKenzie. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baker McKenzie?

77% of Baker McKenzie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baker McKenzie 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baker McKenzie?

Associate (192) , Intern (43) , Paralegal (41) , Senior Associate (32) , Legal Professional (31) , Legal Secretary (27) , Billing Analyst (24) , Analyst (23) , Lawyer (20) , Manager (19) , Junior Associate (17) , Legal Assistant (17) , Attorney (16) , Internship (16) , Legal Intern (16)

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

"People are great and friendly" ((in 112 reviews)); "Good culture and work policies" ((in 91 reviews)); "Good benefits and some remote work" ((in 87 reviews)); "Diversity; colleagues are friendly and easy" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good salary and projection in the company" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pay is not sufficient" ((in 86 reviews)); "Management is bad" ((in 40 reviews)); "no work life balance lacks resources too long to hire new replacements of resigned employees." ((in 37 reviews)); "Can involve late working hours." ((in 32 reviews)); "Limited career progression in support services" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Baker McKenzie layoffs in 2026?

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

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Baker McKenzie reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,257 total reviews)

Milton W. M. Cheng

91% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

Baker McKenzie has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baker McKenzie 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

1K reviews

2.0

Apr 13, 2016

Global Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly recognized name makes you proud to say you work there. It also helps when reaching out to possible vendors and service providers because they're all hoping to get a big name on their client list.

Cons

Totally dysfunctional, I would say toxic, culture of politics.

2.0

Aug 12, 2018

Shocking exit

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At time was biggest law firm in world. Paid me full benefits (17 total) for part-time work. One employee walked by my desk daily saying the firm was so lucky to have me.

Cons

I worked Fridays with staff but Saturdays Sundays and holidays alone at office (as well as on-call for absences) as overflow for up to 77 offices worldwide. There is a 24-7 overflow office in Malaysia but I was discouraged from using it. So many in my hallway quit or were terminated that others joked that I chased them away. Then I received a PIP when I thought I would get a raise after working 18 days in a row including weekends. High turnover particularly for this position. To boot I did not have weekly training offered as other employees did who worked Mon-Thu regularly.

1.0

Jun 27, 2018

Executive assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely none, total scam!

Cons

Scam and a waste of time/money !!! Don’t let these fake reviews fool you they have people make reviews just to get people so they can scam you

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