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 107 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 57 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 33 reviews)); "Team is great." ((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 54 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 31 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 26 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 14 reviews)); "No performance linked annual bonus" ((in 10 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

3.0

Feb 18, 2025

Macdonalds of law firms

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and international company

Cons

High turnover rate and below market rate salary. Lots of politics at management level. International but every office operates as if its a seperate entity. Management’s approach is basically to push people out of their jobs.

1.0

Feb 15, 2025

Don’t care

Senior it engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices and supportive colleagues

Cons

Senior Management are poor - no empathy.

3.0

Feb 6, 2025

A place with full potentials but culture really need to be improved

Lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International network Generous food and drinks

Cons

Not a very good working culture, people are not approachable Some seniors really have a chip on their shoulder, one called in sick but asked the grad on the phone what color of hair she should be dying, whilst dumping all the work to the clerk with little guidance. One took a year to say hi to a grad in the same team

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Jobs at DLA Piper

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