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) , 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 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

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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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3.0

Jan 21, 2018

For Big Law Its Not So Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Practice groups are like mini firms within larger firm

Cons

Easy to get lost in the crowd

3.0

Jan 16, 2018

Ok to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great PTO, benefits, events, some team building events

Cons

More room for growth, company is too big

3.0

Dec 18, 2017

Working at Dentons

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent international practice with great TMT strength and depth and focused management with good package and excellent work and some good colleagues.

Cons

Emphasis is on billable hours to a large extent and office accommodation is not great which can detract from the otherwise good experience of working for the worlds largest law firm

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