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 17, 2024

Typical Big Law

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competent, efficient ambiance and setting. - Base compensation decent for paralegal staff. - Decent PTO/flex benefits.

Cons

- Like a lot of big law, technologically behind by 20 years. Lots of paper. - Culture felt stuffy even by big law standards. - Bonus and annual pay raises minuscule and make performance reviews irrelevant unless you want to be a career paralegal. - Capricious with time entry even for fee-based contract work.

3.0

Apr 16, 2024

Big international law firm with much uncertainty

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good heritage of one of the oldest and biggest law firms in Hong Kong, including solid employee benefit packages

Cons

Bureaucracies and uncertainties of a major internatonal law firm caught in the crossfire of geopolitical tensions between China and the US

4.0

Apr 11, 2024

N/A

Finance and accounts

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good and the best company

Cons

too far away from my home

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Jobs at Mayer Brown

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