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 109 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 58 reviews)); "Good pay and generally increase every year." ((in 46 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 41 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 54 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours difficult path to partnership." ((in 26 reviews)); "Stress management, culture, pressure, not enough internal resources, lack of transparency when it comes to annual reviews, bonus, salary, etc." ((in 10 reviews)); "No career progression for admin staff" ((in 9 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

(1,038 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 16, 2013

good firm

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good and interesting work; good opportunities to advance; global presence; good culture firmwide despite mergers; client focused; good mentors and mentoring opportunities

Cons

decentralized management; leadership styles may vary from office to office; sometimes management makes bonehead decisions but the firm seems to recognize bad decisions fairly quickly and correct

2.0

Jan 16, 2013

OK-I was fired during my maternity leave for unknown "mistakes"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Location, Comfortable Environment, Lawyers and Staff in building are friendly

Cons

Pay is very low compared to others in the same market They say they have one of the best benefit packages but I've had better You have to really be friendly on purpose to key people to get in good and feel like you can keep your job If you work in HR you have NO one to go to if they do you wrong Definite intimidation from higher ups

3.0

Jan 14, 2013

I wouldn't do it again.

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the attorneys you work with are top notch. Highly competitive salaries. Tons of administrative resources. Interesting and complex cases.

Cons

Individual offices have little to no control over the direction of the firm. Firm's strategy appears to be growth for growth's sake. Treats individual attorneys as fungible. Size of clients and size of cases mean few opportunities for substantive courtroom experience for junior attorneys.

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