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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1.0

Nov 20, 2017

Staff Expendable

Litigation legal assistant

Recommend

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Pros

I worked with some wonderful people in the San Francisco office. The firm USED to be a great place to work. Salary is competitive. I do miss many of my co-workers.

Cons

After almost 15 years with the firm (started when they were Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal) I was laid-off after yet another merger. Staff seems to be expendable. Dentons seems to demand 110% loyalty from staff, but has 0% loyalty to their staff. I survived several lay-offs in the past (all after mergers). The reward was to have more and more attorneys assigned to my desk. If you want to be treated like a human being and not just a number, avoid this firm at all costs.

1.0

Aug 23, 2017

management doesn't care for its employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it was great working experience. great working with a fellow coworkers

Cons

management does not care for their employees. if you're not on their buddy list, you can forget about any bonuses or raises. too much work to process in the week, prepare for lots of overtime.

1.0

Mar 5, 2015

A very large and unorganized organization.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well initially, but raises and bonuses are not good.

Cons

This is an extremely large organization run by a select group of partners at the highest level. They have a difficult time retaining C suite as it is impossible to run the business and make their demands a reality much of the time. That dynamic quickly trickles down to the lower levels.

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