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

1.0

May 3, 2018

After 17 years of loyalty ...

It technician services supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be that you could trust most folks in IT

Cons

The environment has changed in such a way that you as a person are no longer care about. Certain people in IT management within the Baltimore office are not who they claim to be. Very unprofessional.

5.0

Apr 21, 2018

Outstanding Pay and Benefits - You Will Work Hard

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great benefits, PTO, and pay. Truly, they pay you well. In litigation, in particular, you will earn it for sure. I loved working with lawyers and staff who truly excelled at what they do. I also enjoyed working on cases with lawyers in other offices. Every office works a little differently, but the one I worked fostered a team approach. I was technically assigned several lawyers to work for, but the entire group worked as a team, which meant we could all step in at a moment's notice and work on each other's cases. There was no competition among the staff - we didn't have time for that and do our jobs well at the same time. The best peers I have ever worked with. I was treated extremely well by lawyers, peers, and management alike.

Cons

If you don't enjoy a large firm environment, it may be hard for you. I think the "hardest" part of my job here was working with areas of the company in different time zones (for example, being on the West Coast and needing something at 3:00 from someone on the East Coast), but they really did try their best to make that work as smoothly as possible.

4.0

Apr 12, 2018

Good people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The partners and associates were generally nice people.

Cons

Like all law firms, the focus is on revenue and billings.

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