Macdonalds of law firms - Associate DLA Piper Employee Review

3.0
Feb 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly staff and international company

Cons

High turnover rate and below market rate salary. Lots of politics at management level. International but every office operates as if its a seperate entity. Management’s approach is basically to push people out of their jobs.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Thoughtful and understanding management. Good team atmosphere. Flexible work arrangement.

Cons

Clients can be demanding. Frequently working against tight deadlines.

3.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Excellent pay and benefits - Flexibility with the hybrid schedule (depending on your practice group) - Easy to build community with other assistants and paralegals

Cons

- Easy to fall into burnout due to understaffing in assistant/paralegal positions - Be prepared for an unexpectedly higher or lower workload at any point. - D.C. location is particularly strict about the hybrid expectations - A bit disorganized as a whole when it comes to onboarding and training for your particular practice group.

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