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

Dec 25, 2014

Great pro bono opportunities

Lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pro bono practice that contributes to legal capacity building in developing countries - there are always opportunities to participate. Secondment opportunities for select junior lawyers as well across DLA's international offices.

Cons

Central management in the UK pushing down unrealistic budgets to the various national offices.

5.0

Sep 30, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility, staff, pay, management, perks

Cons

the commute was the only con

3.0

Sep 15, 2014

No corporate or cohesive culture but worked with good attorneys

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The attorneys who worked in my office were good attorneys and very nice people. Had all the legal support (paralegals, word processing support, legal assistants) befitting a large law firm.

Cons

No cohesive corporate culture. Split personalities from office to office with no sense of the larger whole. Felt as though my particular office was totally on its own. No connection to any other office, either in the US or across the globe.

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