Does Mayer Brown pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mayer Brown employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mayer Brown. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mayer Brown?

68% of Mayer Brown employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mayer Brown 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mayer Brown?

Associate (58) , Paralegal (36) , Legal Secretary (15) , Intern (11) , Litigation Paralegal (11) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Partner (8) , Summer Intern (8) , Trainee Solicitor (8) , Internship (7) , Senior Associate (7) , Stagiaire (7) , Summer Associate (6) , Associate Attorney (4) , Avocat (3)

What are the pros of working at Mayer Brown according to real employee reviews?

"People are nice and professional." ((in 49 reviews)); "It's great culture for big law." ((in 26 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and willing to teach" ((in 24 reviews)); "good benefits for basic benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "Decent salary." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mayer Brown according to real employee reviews?

"long hours and difficult to take vacations" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor management/ Staff are all lazy/ No progression" ((in 18 reviews)); "Support staff barely registers to any of the attorneys until something goes wrong." ((in 7 reviews)); "end 401k bonus contribution where they provide an amount between 1%" ((in 4 reviews)); "Support staff is treated like the red hair step child; the medical insurance is very high; there is no one who will do anything to change things whether you're an attorney or staff." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mayer Brown layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mayer Brown layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mayer Brown in 2026.

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(390 total reviews)

Jon Van Gorp

83% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Mayer Brown has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 390 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mayer Brown 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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390 reviews

4.0

Feb 10, 2014

Made it through 4 years as an associate

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, if nerdy, people. Treated you as fairly as possible for big law. Great experience and opened doors for subsequent opportunities. Also, taught me to be a lawyer.

Cons

It is big law. The business structure makes it hard for management to do anything outside of the box or to limit the burden on young associates.

5.0

Dec 11, 2013

Exciting work and outstanding people

Partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay and peer relationships

Cons

Limited emphasis on work-life balance

3.0

Sep 26, 2013

Great people, strategically naive

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at Mayer Brown are fantastic. Both in London and Chicago, the people are friendly and want to get a good job done.

Cons

There is a huge split between the treatment of fee-earning and support staff. Support staff are not seen as being drivers of the business with the skills and expertise to drive ommercial excellence. Rather they are seen (and consequently see themselves) as transational functions, that add little value to the business.

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