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?

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 3.4 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 102 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 60 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 34 reviews)); "Nice offices and lunches" ((in 20 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 59 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours difficult path to partnership." ((in 26 reviews)); "No career progression for admin staff" ((in 10 reviews)); "Arrogance from leadership and no maturity whatsoever" ((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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DLA Piper reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,039 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

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

1.0

Jun 21, 2017

Legal Secretary

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent location (Century City, Los Angeles) and decent co-workers with a great team-player attitude.

Cons

Very poor management and poor compensation in return for all the hard work put in to keeping the business going.

3.0

Apr 13, 2016

Records Manager

Records manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, currently in a good location

Cons

To much micro managing, upper management are unprofessional. Listen to gossip.

1.0

Jul 2, 2024

Do not work here

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff is nice but miserable

Cons

No respect for staff; can be laid off at any time doesn’t matter how long you’ve worked here. Expected to do multiple jobs as they do not staff properly. Over work you until you burn out. Lie to the staff about anything and everything. Toxic work environment. Staff is miserable and attorneys are stressed out.

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