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 been stable over the past 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 3.5 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 pension plan." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions." ((in 49 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 31 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 30 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 29 reviews)); "Budgets cuts going on, not much work and people leaving constantly." ((in 9 reviews)); "Stress management, culture, pressure, not enough internal resources, lack of transparency when it comes to annual reviews, bonus, salary, etc." ((in 8 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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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,038 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

67% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

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 1,038 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

Jan 17, 2014

Great learning experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small firm with a friendly environment

Cons

Sometimes too small. politics can overshadow performance

4.0

Dec 9, 2013

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and lots of travel

Cons

Occasional long hours but aren't expected to stay late for the sake of appearances

3.0

Nov 30, 2013

OK place to work.

Conflicts assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers get along very well, they make the firm a nicer place to be. The firm had a pretty good handle on maintaining a personable feel, despite it's enormous size. Pretty good PTO and great health benefits.

Cons

Seems to have become less personable in recent years, but still ok. I guess like most companies, management does not realize that its staff are actually human beings and not things or simply a means to an end.

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