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 89 reviews)); "An entrepreneurial firm with great colleagues and a huge international footprint." ((in 62 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 42 reviews)); "great team to work worlwide" ((in 39 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dentons according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, brand and lack of ambition" ((in 45 reviews)); "Long hours and can feel pressured to bill" ((in 36 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((in 31 reviews)); "No bonuses or consideration for hard working employees" ((in 12 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

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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

1.0

Mar 10, 2019

Current Law Grad and former Paralegal at Dentons Sydney

Law graduate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff discounts, close to train, decent salary and apart of the Westfields Sydney building

Cons

Bullying, overworked until 9pm-3am, toxic environment, team members are made to backstab each other, partners unapproachable, no flexibility or humanity, brutal office politics, no genuine connections or networking, very high turnover rate and no opportunity to further career no matter what.

1.0

Mar 7, 2019

Admin assistant - Australia - nightmare employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people in the office, especially senior women

Cons

Misogynist, poorly paid, no genuine opportunities for growth, micro management, male partners take sole credit for junior publication work, favouritism, HR is a mess

4.0

Feb 27, 2019

Paralegal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training on offer is second to none. A chance to learn from some of the brightest (and friendliest) minds in the profession. The role offers exposure to household name clients.

Cons

Great location but workspaces and tech needs improvement.

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