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 91 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 56 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good Benefits and PTO." ((in 38 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 43 reviews)); "Long hours and sometimes working on weekends" ((in 39 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)); "Poor leadership and pitting staff against each other which resulted in a factionalised work environment" ((in 10 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

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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3.0

Aug 20, 2020

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary/bonus/raise, decent benefits, good location, nice space, secure, covered parking

Cons

The culture is negative, palpable disparity between staff and professionals

5.0

Aug 18, 2020

Great place to work at

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Values contributions of individuals and embraces diversity

Cons

Bureaucratic hurdles to cross over which is common for large organisations

3.0

Aug 14, 2020

Decent workplace but not a long term option

Solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively flat non-hierarchical structure, decent work, focus on D&I initiatives, friendly staff, good work-life balance for a firm of its size.

Cons

Average-to-low salary for firm of its profile, standard mid-tier work, unengaged HR team, uninspiring and untrustworthy Australia region CEO.

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