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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DLA Piper?

67% 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 3.4 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 100 reviews)); "good benefits and out side of work events." ((in 55 reviews)); "Remote Work and great culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions." ((in 43 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 42 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 32 reviews)); "Long hours difficult path to partnership." ((in 26 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 11 reviews)); "No performance linked annual bonus" ((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

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,040 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,040 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

Oct 2, 2016

Good work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, friendly people, good work-life balance

Cons

The culture is changing for the worse

2.0

Sep 30, 2016

Good until I resigned

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global firm, ready to spend money on employee perks especially at senior level. Nice offices, talented people. Strong pro bono and community care.

Cons

Experience very dependent on partner/group. Firm is concerned only on big global clients. Very bureaucratic. Partners do not share work. Very hard to progress to partnership. I personally was very poorly treated after resigning. Incredibly long hours. No work life balance whatsoever

3.0

Sep 28, 2016

HR Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is fair in the market

Cons

Long working hours every day

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