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?

68% 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 99 reviews)); "good benefits and out side of work events." ((in 63 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 34 reviews)); "Team is great." ((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 58 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 32 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 26 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 13 reviews)); "No career progression for non" ((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.

DLA Piper reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,041 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

71% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,041 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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2.0

Jul 5, 2015

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Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Salary per annum, central location.

Cons

Bad overall organisation and bad and unbalanced distribution of responsabilities and work among departments, bad management of sources.

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

2.0

Mar 14, 2015

Great lawyers- No culture or consistency

It support

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Smart lawyers who creatively engage and work hard for their clients. No slouches at DLA.

Cons

No consistent office by office culture. HR makes decisions that negatively affect staff, without first understanding wht it is the staff person does.

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