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 86 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 59 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 40 reviews)); "great team to work worlwide" ((in 39 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)); "Long hours and can feel pressured to bill" ((in 35 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((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 13 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

(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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964 reviews

3.0

Nov 13, 2020

Great place to gain experience

Billing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good benefits -fun social events -walking distance to union station in Toronto -can use overtime towards extra vacation/time off -days go by fast because lawfirm is pretty busy

Cons

-minimal work life balance -unptedictable work load -demanding management & lawyers

2.0

Oct 20, 2020

No growth and constant overtime

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global firm and potential for the Australian to grow.

Cons

Poor team dynamics. New or junior to mid level employees are not looked after. Expected to overtime without recognition or while the managers in charge do not want to do the work.

1.0

Sep 10, 2020

Avoid at all cost

Office worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really can't think of any

Cons

Low salary compared to market rate, politic heavy environment, long hours

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