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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5.0

Feb 8, 2016

Friendly multi-national, excellent work

Senior associate

Recommend

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Pros

The quality of the work is outstanding and the people are bright, collegiate and friendly.

Cons

The canteen food could be better.

3.0

Feb 5, 2016

Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits, competitive PTO, great building amenities

Cons

Difficult to achieve work/life balanc

3.0

Feb 1, 2016

roller coaster

Western hemisphere edocs engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are awesome. The overall company atmosphere? Pretty good especially in global services.

Cons

No room for movement, if you come in at a position you will probably stay there. Micromanagement is rampant on a manager to manager basis. One person will trust that you are supporting a global company and another will not trust you unless they see you at your desk. This isn't McDonalds (those people are heros). Personal issues are ignore by management and concerns to directors about management issues go unheard.

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