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

May 8, 2018

Brutal Corporate Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Free cake once a month. The new CEO has made some small changes to the firm that seem promising

Cons

Low company morale, zero organizational culture, hierarchy operated - if you aren't a lawyer / partner you dont matter at all. Not a single person i met at my time at Dentons truly enjoyed working there, everyone is just there until they find their next job - those that stay at Dentons long term are highly unmotivated and unhappy individuals. I worked there for 4 years and in that time there was not one christmas party and they actually make employees pay to attend their Calgary office Stampede party (and no plus ones allowed). Absolutely brutal culture. Low pay for business services staff, high employee turnover, and unmotivated/unhappy people - steer clear of Dentons.

1.0

Apr 7, 2018

Chaos and Getting Worse

Loyal staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office space, Jeans Fridays, great co-workers

Cons

Zero communication between staff and management, outdated and buggy computer systems, departments do not work together and operate almost like separate companies, no leadership or clear vision at the top except to acquire new firms to add to the chaos at an insane pace, high staff turnover, attorneys are leaving in droves, financial outlook of the firm is dire.

3.0

Oct 19, 2016

Your experience will depend on your job/office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are some very good, hard-working people at Dentons. (unfortunately, many have now left.)

Cons

As they grew to be effectively the largest law firm in the world, they stopped paying attention to what was going on in their own back yard. Know that as a law firm, their emphasis and resources are spent on legal talent which means that if you're not a lawyer, you are a cog in a machine.

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