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 (38) , 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 85 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 60 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great team with very intelligent people" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 38 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 35 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 17 reviews)); "excessive workload, long hours, burnout" ((in 11 reviews)); "Sudden firings and bad communication could be frustrating." ((in 8 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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4.0

Sep 17, 2018

Legal assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is interesting and some of the people are polite and respectful

Cons

Overtime requested very often; poor work-personal life balance.

5.0

Jul 8, 2018

Business Development Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment and stable hours.

Cons

They were making the largest merger in history, so there were a lot of moving pieces.

4.0

Jun 25, 2018

Administrative Receptionist

Administrative receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location, decent pay and wonderful co workers.

Cons

None really, over all great experience

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