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 (126) , Paralegal (61) , Legal Assistant (40) , Intern (38) , Senior Associate (33) , Lawyer (27) , Attorney (19) , Legal Secretary (19) , Internship (18) , 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 56 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good benefits and firm events" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 42 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 45 reviews)); "Long hours and can feel pressured to bill" ((in 35 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((in 30 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 14 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

(963 total reviews)

Elliott Portnoy

82% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

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3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.3

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Dentons has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 963 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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1.0

Feb 12, 2016

Very Big Law Firm, Very Staff Unfriendly

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Began with the firm when it was much smaller (before all the merger mania). It was a great firm to work for then. I would have given it all five stars.

Cons

As it got bigger through uncontrolled merging (or combining as they call it), it became very unfriendly to staff (non-legal). High turnover and under resourced. I would not recommend working there. Executive management is very greedy.

1.0

Jul 6, 2015

McDonalds of Law Firms

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nothing to be honest. Free coffee

Cons

Stressful environment and colleagues are bullies. Low pay Unless you're an attorney, you are treated like a dog.

1.0

Mar 27, 2017

Not drinking the Kool-aid

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Strong name recognition, some very nice people, a bold vision for the future of the legal industry, office location is terrific

Cons

There is no real future here. Management tried hard to integrate lawyers into the "polycentric" way of doing things but, after working here a few years, I can't say it is working. They never stop telling everyone to drink the kool-aid here but its just not working. Senior leadership seems exclusively focused on rolling up more and more lawyers in far flung destinations, some of whom are just not that great. The Chinese combination with Dacheung has yet to produce any tangible benefit and has been a major drain on resources. I am very concerned about the outlook for Dentons beyond the next 24 months.

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