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

(1,039 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 1,039 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

2.0

Dec 21, 2024

Hierarchical and pretentious

Conflicts assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office in the city centre

Cons

Poor working culture for lower paid staff. Really high turn over of staff

4.0

Dec 17, 2024

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mentors to work with.

Cons

Long hours, but typical in big law.

3.0

Dec 15, 2024

DLA Piper

Manager, client accounts

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote work environment and above average pay.

Cons

Billing Department is under new leadership and expectations are unrealistic due to lack of experience in the legal industry. Directors micromanage to the minute. Toxicity makes working stressful in an already demanding line of work. Core values do not include employee satisfaction or retention so overall morale is low. Turnover is extremely high adding unecessary billing challenges for the partners. Constant reassignment of billing specialists to billing partners make it difficult to understand partner billing challenges resulting in unnecessary errors and less profitable.

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