Great platform, but toxic culture and black box comp - Anonymous employee Dentons Employee Review

1.0
Oct 4, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

decent work/life balance, talented attorneys and staff, great place to be a white male with a book of business

Cons

Bully partners, callous HR, and management that treats all employees as disposable. Don't buy claims that firm is "polycentric." Culture is 100% DC old boys network. Firm works hard to pay each person as little as they can get away with. Partners with a book of business have free reign to terrorize their colleagues. The firm is shrinking in the US and cannot keep talent because it does not invest in its employees. Constant revolving door of attorneys and staff.

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5.0
Mar 3, 2026
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Pros

Everybody there cared about working together, no ambushing, The pay was great, hours and workload manageable, I loved this firm and would go back in a heartbeat! Shout out to IT and the Assistants - their cooperation is on the next level of the "united means success" the firm enjoys.

Cons

I didn't experience or hear about any in my 5 months there, and I was on-site 4-5 days a week. I only left because I needed to care for my Covid-stricken only child.

4.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

Great people to work with.

Cons

Too much work and too little salary.

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