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 106 reviews)); "good benefits and out side of work events." ((in 50 reviews)); "Good pay and generally increase every year." ((in 47 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 34 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 56 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 33 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 24 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 14 reviews)); "No performance linked annual bonus" ((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.

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DLA Piper reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,039 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,039 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

4.0

Apr 4, 2015

Lots of different cultures

Associate attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

generally fair workload good, cooperative atmosphere inside the firm exchanges between international offices

Cons

large differences between different partners, practice areas and offices

3.0

Mar 29, 2015

General atmosphere and aatitude

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional and diverse. Variety of specialization and jurisdictions.

Cons

Big difference between fee earners and support staff. Unclear strategy and CI.

2.0

Mar 28, 2015

Need to treat employees better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The firm has hired a lot of capable and outstanding business development and marketing people to build their brand and reputation when they need people to build their brand. This is critical for such a young brand with a little bit more than a decade's existence to counter magic firms and other much established major players. Bear in mind that a lot of the competitors have more than a century's experience.

Cons

The firm than dumps the most experience directors and managers after finish using them for post merger. Most of them get absolute minimum statutory compensation. One long service legal support staff received an extra pay of only US$200 for her eight year's of services after she complained of being made redundant. And her position was not being made redundant. The firm hired younger and less experienced, of course cheaper personnel to do her job. Office politics is terrible. At least three different gangs of partners fighting with each other at the same time. Unhealthy environment. Politics affecting also associates and support staff.

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