Does DLA Piper pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DLA Piper employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DLA Piper. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DLA Piper?

68% of DLA Piper employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DLA Piper 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DLA Piper?

Associate (141) , Intern (52) , Legal Secretary (41) , Senior Associate (36) , Paralegal (32) , Solicitor (30) , Lawyer (27) , Legal Assistant (23) , Internship (19) , Associate Lawyer (18) , Stagiaire (18) , Attorney (16) , Trainee Lawyer (15) , Associate Attorney (13) , Trainee Solicitor (12)

What are the pros of working at DLA Piper according to real employee reviews?

"very enjoyable and people were very nice" ((in 102 reviews)); "good benefits and out side of work events." ((in 62 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 33 reviews)); "Team is great." ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DLA Piper according to real employee reviews?

"Plenty of people work long hours and get work done but efficiency would go way up with a tech overhaul" ((in 53 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours difficult path to partnership." ((in 25 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 11 reviews)); "No career progression for admin staff" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about DLA Piper layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DLA Piper layoffs and their outlook for job security at DLA Piper in 2026.

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DLA Piper reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,041 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

71% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,041 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DLA Piper 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

Apr 13, 2023

Great benefits

Team coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful London office and the same great benefits you can expect working for a PSF (healthcare, holiday purchase scheme, gym membership discount). I believe breakfast is free in regional offices. Service team really look after you

Cons

Works like the American system - everything, asap!

4.0

Apr 12, 2023

Good company to work at, great people.

Accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, good people and bosses too.

Cons

I wish they covered some home office expenses. Some allowance would be nice.

1.0

Apr 8, 2023

The WORST People

Conflicts assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Spacious office at the time

Cons

The people are all miserable. Besides the miserable people, it was a decent place to work at first. Then a new supervisor took over who was terrible and literally laughed in my face and said they I would have to be a robot if I wanted to be promoted.

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