Does Mayer Brown pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mayer Brown employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mayer Brown. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mayer Brown?

55% of Mayer Brown employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mayer Brown 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 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 46 reviews)); "It's great culture for big law." ((in 26 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and willing to teach" ((in 25 reviews)); "good benefits for basic benefits" ((in 23 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 22 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)); "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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Mayer Brown reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(390 total reviews)

Jon Van Gorp

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

Mayer Brown has an employee rating of 3.4 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

Apr 5, 2022

Good family-oriented firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-the people! Really nice people who are willing to train you. -Chicago-based international firm

Cons

-more conservative firm -needs more diversity and inclusion efforts

4.0

Jan 17, 2022

Fine place to work but poor treatment of paralegals

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good/steady job, good for future attorneys who want to get a feel for big law

Cons

Stress culture, very micro-managey and a lot of supervisors who do not care at all about their employees wellbeing or career trajectory. Just want to make as much $$ off of cheap labor as possible

4.0

Jun 29, 2020

Varies by Practice Group

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Collegial feel -Very few jerks -Emphasis on training associates

Cons

-Fractured management, as with any law firm -Work/life balance varies based on practice group, as with any law firm -Sometimes communication was unclear

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Jobs at Mayer Brown

Coordinator: Accounts Payable

Coordinator: Billing (2nd Shift)

Specialist: HR Operations

Legal Practice Assistant

Paralegal (Real Estate)