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 (39) , 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 87 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 60 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great team with very intelligent people" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"bad boss means bad job and management doesn't care" ((in 47 reviews)); "Long hours and can feel pressured to bill" ((in 38 reviews)); "Low salary and micro managing" ((in 37 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 15 reviews)); "excessive workload, long hours, burnout" ((in 10 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

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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

Apr 12, 2021

Management needs to listen

Lawyer/solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big firm and relatively good exposure

Cons

a lot of politics management and partners do not take feedback seriously HR is hostile, unfriendly and not helpful on many counts Associates evaluation metrics is unfair and playing favorites is common

2.0

Apr 12, 2021

General view

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lawyers are nice in general aa compared some other firms.

Cons

Slow to take on flexible working hours changes, minority superiors are demanding and expecting to work beyond normal working hours and no proper channel to feedback (no p&c structure).

5.0

Apr 11, 2021

Go work at Dentons

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome work experience best bosses large

Cons

Not a magiccircle law firm

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