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 82 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 58 reviews)); "focused culture and great location" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good Benefits and PTO." ((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 36 reviews)); "Low salary and micro managing" ((in 29 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)); "Poor leadership and pitting staff against each other which resulted in a factionalised work environment" ((in 9 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

3.0

Nov 3, 2020

Very low pay

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice and helpful colleagues from the various departments

Cons

extremely low pay very long hours highly stressful weekends burnt bonuses not fantastic

2.0

Oct 20, 2020

No growth and constant overtime

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global firm and potential for the Australian to grow.

Cons

Poor team dynamics. New or junior to mid level employees are not looked after. Expected to overtime without recognition or while the managers in charge do not want to do the work.

4.0

Oct 18, 2020

Great reputation

Solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly talented colleagues, great variety of work

Cons

Highly competitive, only a problem if you’re looking for a slower pace.

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