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?

78% 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 (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 nice and friendly" ((in 119 reviews)); "Good culture and work policies" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good benefits and some remote work" ((in 82 reviews)); "Diversity; colleagues are friendly and easy" ((in 63 reviews)); "Most teams are great and very friendly people." ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Long hours and pay is not sufficient" ((in 81 reviews)); "Poor management, too many processes" ((in 40 reviews)); "no work life balance lacks resources too long to hire new replacements of resigned employees." ((in 36 reviews)); "Can involve late working hours." ((in 31 reviews)); "Algunos managers parecen no tener todas las aptitudes necesarias para afrontar los desafíos del rol." ((in 12 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

78% 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

1.0

Aug 23, 2015

Administrative - Billing

Billing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a large law firm with offices around the globe. Being able to work together with administrative staff from other offices and cultures was a great experience. There are a lot of very smart, talented attorneys here.

Cons

Staff in all departments are stressed, under a lot of pressure and constant deadlines that are unrealistic. They like to outsource everything that they can while leaving the local employees in charge of catching mistakes, work overload, hounding supervisors, unhappy employees abound, huge lack of transparency on many levels, a hostile work environment.

3.0

Aug 21, 2015

summer intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

overall quite friendly. we call the partners by their first name.

Cons

people are too busy and do not always reply to what you have done for them.

1.0

Aug 19, 2015

Business development

Business development (support)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work environment, if you get on with lawyers and team members. Benefits vary depending on firm success. Travel opportunities available but designation determines travel class. Overall decent training ground, but that's all!

Cons

Too much work for the salary Understaffed Egos need to be managed 90% of the time BD is seen as back office and frowned upon by certain people (cost centre perception) Benefits are really minimal Turnover in support is too high and should be addressed

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