DLA Piper reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,041 total reviews)
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Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

71% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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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1K reviews
3.0
Dec 5, 2017

Global law firm

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The firm is big and there are always opportunities to be involved in global crossborder matters.

Cons

Since the firm grew too rapidly, there is no consistency in quality in different offices.

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DLA Piper Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We're aware that navigating a large geographically diverse company can occasionally be difficult to manage, but we hope our employees feel comfortable enough to speak to their management if they have questions or concerns. We appreciate you drawing attention to this issue and we'll reflect on your feedback.
4.0
Nov 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the corporate team are amazing worked well together great communication Partners were very approachable worked hard but appreciated

Cons

the global company of DLA is too large making it hard to get small things done

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DLA Piper Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We're aware that navigating a large geographically diverse company can occasionally be difficult to manage, but we hope our employees feel comfortable enough to speak to their management if they have questions or concerns. We appreciate you drawing attention to this issue and we'll reflect on your feedback.
4.0
Nov 12, 2017

Junior solicitor

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture and social events

Cons

Large focus on billing targets (though this is typical of most comparable firms)

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DLA Piper Response
8y
Your feedback is greatly appreciated. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed your time at DLA Piper. It's employees like you that help shape our vision and culture. Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours!
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