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) , Internship (19) , Legal Secretary (19) , 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 59 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 50 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 43 reviews)); "great team to work worlwide" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Poor management, brand and lack of ambition" ((in 45 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours and at times demanding" ((in 33 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 16 reviews)); "excessive workload, long hours, burnout" ((in 12 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

2.0

Dec 8, 2016

Used to be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very innovative company Some fun events organized Ability to work from home from time to time

Cons

Policies differ per province and the Toronto office gets the worse of them Staff treated like second class citizen Poor benefits, no mat leave top up at all unless you're a lawyer

2.0

Mar 14, 2016

Firm cares more about branding and growth more than employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay. Co-workers/staff are friendly. Work/life balance is excellent- they do not promote over time.

Cons

Attorney staff hierarchy, uncaring/bad management, very expensive medical benefits, HR or policy changes not communicated to staff effectively (communication is after the changes are made), firm cares more about growth (being the biggest and the best) rather than the employee, employees are not rewarded or acknowledged for hard work. High turnover rate. Staff leaves frequently or is terminated. No room for growth or advancement.

1.0

Dec 13, 2023

Management unsafe. Covers up and enables high fee earners who harrass and bully.

Solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Peers but not enough to put up with management.

Cons

Banking & Finance - Average pay, hostile work environment, favouritism, Management covers up and enables high fee earners who harass and bully, avoid at all costs, not worth it.

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