Does Dentons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dentons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dentons. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dentons?

71% of Dentons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dentons 3.6 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 Dentons?

Associate (127) , Paralegal (61) , Legal Assistant (40) , Intern (38) , Senior Associate (33) , Lawyer (27) , Attorney (19) , Legal Secretary (19) , Internship (18) , Partner (18) , Administrative Assistant (17) , Solicitor (17) , Legal Intern (13) , Stagiaire (11) , Associate Lawyer (10)

What are the pros of working at Dentons according to real employee reviews?

"Most people are nice and professional" ((in 85 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 60 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great team with very intelligent people" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dentons according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, brand and lack of ambition" ((in 45 reviews)); "Long hours and can feel pressured to bill" ((in 35 reviews)); "During the holidays we received a $150 gift card with no bonus (for such a huge corporation this is a huge let down)." ((in 17 reviews)); "excessive workload, long hours, burnout" ((in 11 reviews)); "Sudden firings and bad communication could be frustrating." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dentons layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dentons layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dentons in 2026.

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3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(964 total reviews)

Elliott Portnoy

82% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Dentons has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 964 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dentons 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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964 reviews

1.0

Oct 4, 2019

Great platform, but toxic culture and black box comp

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent work/life balance, talented attorneys and staff, great place to be a white male with a book of business

Cons

Bully partners, callous HR, and management that treats all employees as disposable. Don't buy claims that firm is "polycentric." Culture is 100% DC old boys network. Firm works hard to pay each person as little as they can get away with. Partners with a book of business have free reign to terrorize their colleagues. The firm is shrinking in the US and cannot keep talent because it does not invest in its employees. Constant revolving door of attorneys and staff.

1.0

Mar 7, 2019

Admin assistant - Australia - nightmare employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people in the office, especially senior women

Cons

Misogynist, poorly paid, no genuine opportunities for growth, micro management, male partners take sole credit for junior publication work, favouritism, HR is a mess

1.0

Jan 18, 2019

Stay clear

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think of

Cons

Discrimination, management don't have a clue how to manage, zero work-life balance

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