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 104 reviews)); "good benefits and out side of work events." ((in 61 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 33 reviews)); "Nice offices and lunches" ((in 22 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 55 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 30 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 25 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 13 reviews)); "Worked 2500+ billable and the bonus for the 500 over the 2000 quota was < (salary/2000)" ((in 11 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.

DLA Piper reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,041 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 1,041 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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1.0

Aug 20, 2025

Do not recommend

Lawyer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Free breakfast, great non-legal staff, good title given by its US branch.

Cons

Culture in the Melbourne team is extremely toxic, especially in the corporate team. Budgets cuts going on, not much work and people leaving constantly. They can't even retain their graduates. They'll give you a terrible time if you refuse to fit into their toxic social standards.

3.0

Dec 15, 2024

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Manager, client accounts

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote work environment and above average pay.

Cons

Billing Department is under new leadership and expectations are unrealistic due to lack of experience in the legal industry. Directors micromanage to the minute. Toxicity makes working stressful in an already demanding line of work. Core values do not include employee satisfaction or retention so overall morale is low. Turnover is extremely high adding unecessary billing challenges for the partners. Constant reassignment of billing specialists to billing partners make it difficult to understand partner billing challenges resulting in unnecessary errors and less profitable.

4.0

Dec 6, 2024

Great people; lots of bureaucracy

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are so nice, lawyers and support staff alike.

Cons

If you have a great idea, despite what they say, it will be impossible to implement due to the sheer number of hoops you have to jump through.

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