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 supportive." ((in 47 reviews)); "It's great culture for big law." ((in 25 reviews)); "good benefits for basic benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and willing to teach" ((in 21 reviews)); "good pay sometimes no need to work late" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"long hours and difficult to take vacations" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management/ Staff are all lazy/ No progression" ((in 19 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 5 reviews)); "If you are not firm leadership, a partner, an attorney, an associate, or a secretary, you will be abused as an employee without any regard for employee rights." ((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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Mayer Brown reviews

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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Reviews by job title

390 reviews

3.0

Jan 3, 2013

The firm is proud of its international culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office and convenient location.

Cons

Unfortunately the pay is only City standard.

1.0

Oct 23, 2012

Billing department is the worst!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious law firm, looks good on paper.

Cons

Micro-managers, favoritism, only select few get raises and bonus.

5.0

Oct 7, 2012

Nice until firm-wide layoffs in 2009.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable management, friendly atmosphere, opportunities in litigation and patent prosecution for IP professionals, good pay, local Palo Alto office has good commuting connections and plenty of parking, flexible work hours.

Cons

Mayer Brown, like many law firms, went through a major downturn in 2009, with some 10-15 percent of their employees being laid off. They were nice about it though.

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Jobs at Mayer Brown

Coordinator: Accounts Payable

Coordinator: Billing (2nd Shift)

Specialist: HR Operations

Legal Practice Assistant