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 50 reviews)); "It's great culture for big law." ((in 26 reviews)); "nice and friendly colleagues who are always ready to help" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good benefits and supporting departments" ((in 20 reviews)); "good pay sometimes no need to work late" ((in 12 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 20 reviews)); "Support staff barely registers to any of the attorneys until something goes wrong." ((in 6 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)); "Deadline driven to the extent that work/life balance may suffer at times, managers are always on" ((in 2 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

Sep 27, 2011

Fairly Positive, but Reluctance to Make Changes is Frustrating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- generous vacation/personal days allowance - good benefits options - promotional opportunities available, depending on your field - no guilt trips for taking time off (in my experience)

Cons

- slow pace of any changes (including the numerous layers of approval that must be met before anything new is implemented) is frustrating and counter-productive - streamlining is needed in many areas - too many processes just for the sake of process

5.0

May 5, 2011

A great place to gain experience, learn professionalism.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The sheer intelligence of the lawyers working there.

Cons

Sometimes tough to balance demands of work with other demands.

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

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