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 (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 116 reviews)); "Good culture and work policies" ((in 91 reviews)); "Good benefits because company is global" ((in 84 reviews)); "Diversity; colleagues are friendly and easy" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good salary and projection in the company" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pay is not sufficient" ((in 84 reviews)); "Poor management, too many processes" ((in 45 reviews)); "no work life balance lacks resources too long to hire new replacements of resigned employees." ((in 34 reviews)); "Can involve late working hours." ((in 34 reviews)); "Algunos managers parecen no tener todas las aptitudes necesarias para afrontar los desafíos del rol." ((in 15 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,257 total reviews)

Milton W. M. Cheng

86% approve of CEO

59% 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

4.0

Feb 23, 2016

Good Benefits

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent employee benefits and work environment

Cons

Work-Life balance can be hard sometimes

3.0

Feb 22, 2016

Legal Associate

Legal associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunities to work on cutting edge and interesting cross-border deals.

Cons

long working hours, with slightly restricted flexibility on leave allocation, especially for junior associates.

3.0

Feb 21, 2016

Legal Secretary

Litigation secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

(Last year worked was 2009, at which time I was laid off.) Learned a lot about litigation at many levels and in many practice areas. Other secretaries were friendly and helpful, and most of the attorneys were easy to work for.

Cons

Sometimes partners did not know what policies had been put into effect and how those policies affected employees. Confusing self-review process.

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