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 105 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 56 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions." ((in 47 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 30 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 52 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 33 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 29 reviews)); "Budgets cuts going on, not much work and people leaving constantly." ((in 12 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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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

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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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4.0

Jul 11, 2018

Nice place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good work-life balance for a big law. Work with many offices internationally.

Cons

No real cons, career opportunities might be better.

2.0

Jul 10, 2018

Overwhelmingly Unimpressed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Century City location; nicely appointed office spaces (well-lit & modern); Friday breakfasts; several very memorably nice co-workers

Cons

Arrogant litigation attorneys: one partner, in particular, openly disparaged his secretary of 25+ years to his underlings within my (unacknowledged) presence; bullying secretarial staff members ("pow wows" anyone?); otherwise dismissive, disrespectful co-workers; grossly unprofessional HR admin. whom I understand has since been replaced & moved onto another, smaller firm

3.0

Jul 9, 2018

Unfortunate experience

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Team was fantastic to work for. Fun but professional and we all got along.

Cons

The secretaries weren’t the nicest to work with

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