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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baker McKenzie?

75% of Baker McKenzie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baker McKenzie 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baker McKenzie?

Associate (191) , Intern (43) , Paralegal (41) , Senior Associate (32) , Legal Professional (31) , Legal Secretary (27) , Billing Analyst (24) , Analyst (23) , Lawyer (20) , Manager (20) , 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 118 reviews)); "Good benefits because company is global" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good culture and work policies" ((in 87 reviews)); "Diversity; colleagues are friendly and easy" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good salary and projection in the company" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Long hours and often unpredictable" ((in 81 reviews)); "Poor management, too many processes" ((in 42 reviews)); "no work life balance lacks resources too long to hire new replacements of resigned employees." ((in 38 reviews)); "Can involve late working hours." ((in 33 reviews)); "Algunos managers parecen no tener todas las aptitudes necesarias para afrontar los desafíos del rol." ((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

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,258 total reviews)

Milton W. M. Cheng

86% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

Baker McKenzie has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,258 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

4.0

Aug 17, 2016

Good choice for lawyers wishing to work in an international firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting assignments, smart colleagues, open doors, collegial work environment

Cons

Law firm today act in a buyer's market, and this has an impact on working hours and on the speed with which things have to be done

4.0

Aug 10, 2016

Solid employer

Law clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic people, mostly interesting work, flat hierarchies, good pay and perks.

Cons

Junior lawyers with are often tasked with lenghty translations and other non-legal work. Hours can be unpredictable and the work is not distributed equally due to partners' preference for certain associates and inability to take "I don't have time" as what it is. Not enough feedback. Management takes strange decisions with hypocritical reasoning (e.g. decision to no longer buy tropical fruit and coca cola because it is 'not ecological' / 'unhealthy' when the whole fuss is really about the money being spent).

4.0

Jul 14, 2016

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work for with many interesting deals across borders and massive amount of investment. intelligent and competitive colleagues.

Cons

Work life balance. required to work during weekend but it is a typically international law firm which is similar in everywhere, especially in an American law firm.

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