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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baker McKenzie?

76% 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 (190) , Intern (43) , Paralegal (40) , Senior Associate (32) , Legal Professional (30) , Legal Secretary (27) , Billing Analyst (24) , Analyst (23) , Lawyer (21) , 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 117 reviews)); "Good culture and work policies" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits and some remote work" ((in 80 reviews)); "Diversity; colleagues are friendly and easy" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good salary and projection in the company" ((in 45 reviews))

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

"Long hours and often unpredictable" ((in 86 reviews)); "Poor management, too many processes" ((in 44 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)); "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.

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Baker McKenzie reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,251 total reviews)

Milton W. M. Cheng

90% approve of CEO

60% 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 1,251 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

Feb 13, 2020

BM Global Services Buenos Aires

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary which is higher than the average wages. The fresh environment.

Cons

As it is a startup they haven’t prevent some scenarios in case of an emergency. They could offer us more benefits as well

4.0

Oct 8, 2016

Corporate Paralegal

Corporate paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience and dealing with international clients

Cons

Intense work environment and long hours

3.0

Apr 5, 2019

Global/PBS is a mess.

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For the most part, absolutely great people to work with. Smart, caring and thoughtful. Office is stunningly beautiful to work in. The views were amazing and I enjoyed those view every single day I was there. Most partners are great, associates and paralegals are excellent. Enjoyed working with many different groups, at different levels.

Cons

Global/PBS is a mess. The restructuring and layoffs is completely disruptive and honestly makes no sense. PBS is filled with management looking for the magical unicorn that will allow Baker to compete with PWC or E&Y, when they should be focused on their people and what they do best every day. Building new dumb offices in regions around the world for admin functions is incredibly short-sighted and will be a disaster. Overall, PBS/Global is led by many people who don't know what they are doing, love the latest business buzzwords, yet want to seem like they are making "big changes". Leadership/Management is very driven by watching their backs instead of encouraging the admin staff that works for them. Great people in Global /PBS are working hard, but IT, Training, BD, Pricing management are failing them. It's unfortunate. Billing system (SAP) is still a mess four years in to the switch. Huge mistake that should have been reversed years ago.

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