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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4.0

Jun 28, 2021

Reccomended for youth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People were very friendly and helpful.

Cons

The salary for emloyees was extremely low for such a big law firm.

4.0

Jun 23, 2021

Hands on work you can get your teeth into

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Really excellent opportunity to gain varied experience within the legal industry. Very flexible working arrangement. Welcoming community with a big emphasis on collaboration, diversity and inclusion.

Cons

Demanding workload (though this is expected with any large law firm). No pay for overtime.

4.0

Jun 21, 2021

Good work

Solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Forward thinking and commercial with great clients

Cons

Long hours, hard work and demanding clients

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