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

4.0

May 16, 2009

Good place to work, but don't expect opportunities for advancement.

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are willing to expend resources to achieve their goals. Also a fairly sophisticated operation in terms of systems and business practices.

Cons

Many decision makers have been promoted well beyond their ability to be competent and have effectively retired in place. Departmental silos promote waste and inhibit opportunities for adding value for the customer. The US and UK IT operations have never fully merged. No one with the correct skill set is looking at the environment for added value or for re-working with more efficient technology, some systems are highly bloated.

3.0

Jan 21, 2025

Good comp and benefits, poor management

Hr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation and benefits for role

Cons

Terrible departmental leadership and failure of firm leaders to address the situation

1.0

Sep 21, 2021

Told wont be forced in during covid

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Cons

Earlier " we assure you we won't force anyone to come into the office until we open due to covid" And now "We are forcing all secretaries to come in a few times before we open on November even with delta variant high, and most secretaries can't afford manhattan so have to live further out so will have to take public transportation during rush hour for a longer commute"

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