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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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

4.0

Feb 23, 2011

Professional Firm, Good Lawyers, Weak Management

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high level of professionalism, very competent lawyers with strong skill sets -- particularly in litigation, diverse and interesting cases in many different locations,

Cons

management positions and promotions are far too political, even for a law firm setting; senior management is selected without regard to leadership skills, over emphasis on affirmative action issues to the detriment

5.0

Jan 13, 2011

Working at Mayer Brown has been an excellent experience.

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mayer Brown provides its employees with training regularly to stay up-to-date on software changes. Even in difficult economic times, bonuses were given (and much appreciated).

Cons

Years ago Mayer Brown changed to the full time work week of 37.5 hours stating that "all Firms would be moving in that direction." That has not happened to other Firms.

3.0

Jan 10, 2011

Mostly positive

Solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good competive salary and benefits

Cons

Extremely long hours which is typical of firms this size.

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