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 84 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 59 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 37 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)); "Low salary and micro managing" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours; and could have more diversity" ((in 33 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)); "excessive workload, long hours, burnout" ((in 11 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.

Dentons reviews

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

3.0

Apr 19, 2021

Large multi-national

Legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global organisation Business continues to growth exponentially Lots of opportunity to be involved in complex/large deals

Cons

Poor infrastructure Undervalues employees Puts profit before/above everything

5.0

Apr 18, 2021

Great Firm.

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I expected to retire from this Firm, and would have continued employment if not for Covid19

Cons

No "Con" comments come to mind.

5.0

Apr 13, 2021

Dentons - Edmonton, AB

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Response to COVID-19 pandemic has been full support of all people from Staff to Lawyers, jobs have not been cut as a result of pandemic -Fanstastic office space in the Stantec Tower in Ice District, Downtown Edmonton -Employee Engagement and Staff Recognition initiatives run through the year -Comprehensive group health benefits paid for by the Firm; RRSP matching -Dentons is recognized as a top employer in many categories (young people, diversity) -Supportive of work-life balance and family life; Dentons has supports in place for mental health and employee and family assistance

Cons

I have no cons to list at this time.

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