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 90 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 61 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good Benefits and PTO." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great team with very intelligent people" ((in 41 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 40 reviews)); "Long hours; and could have more diversity" ((in 36 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((in 28 reviews)); "No bonuses or consideration for hard working employees" ((in 14 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

4.0

Aug 17, 2021

Generally good

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team, great multi-jurisdictional work, opportunities to transfer and be seconded to abroad

Cons

Salary discontent management’s communication during Covid was not great

4.0

Aug 16, 2021

Overall Review at Dentons

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Nice environment to work - Administrative support all nicely provided for - Your work life depends on your boss and team mates

Cons

- Over time sometimes depending on the nature of your job - Pay is soso

4.0

Aug 16, 2021

Saalary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people people, strong work life balance (never working past 5pm), positive and happy work environment, little to no pressure

Cons

Difficult for career progression due to being a cost center makes it difficult to have future career opportunities

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