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.

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

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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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1K reviews

3.0

May 31, 2016

Bad Manager=Bad Experience

Legal editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and good location.

Cons

The entire department was miserable.

1.0

May 22, 2016

SF GES Senior Partners horrible to work for especially if you are an Associate.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The other practice groups seem fine. Good benefits. Good food. Pretty building. Nice location. Great staff. They hire talented great associates.

Cons

SF GES Senior Partners horrible to work for. These women are horrible. They treat people like they are crap and all they care about is that they are on top. Associates are dropping like flies. These women are awful. Well known in SF for being bullies. I witnessed them state OUTLOuD that people who works there were idiots in front of everyone. They are condescending and talk down to everyone. If they screw up they blame everyone else. It's Devils Wears Prada 10x over!

4.0

Aug 17, 2015

Associate

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company overall.Nice environment to work and good people.

Cons

You are constant on deadline..you have to be able to withstand the pressure that come with the company.More work,less people

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Bad Manager=Bad Experience

SF GES Senior Partners horrible to work for especially if you are an Associate.

Associate

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