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 48 reviews)); "It's great culture for big law." ((in 27 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and willing to teach" ((in 22 reviews)); "good benefits for basic benefits" ((in 19 reviews)); "good pay sometimes no need to work late" ((in 14 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 21 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)); "Terrible conservative culture, HR support inexistent, bureaucratic office" ((in 3 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

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (390 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

390 reviews

5.0

May 7, 2022

Great people

Immigration paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great location and benefits and pay.

Cons

A lot of work, but that's everywhere.

5.0

May 5, 2022

So far so good!

Billing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Appreciates their staff Friendly and professional work environment.

Cons

The only con I have so far is the distance it is from my train station.

4.0

May 5, 2022

Generally good place to work

Income partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture; major clients; global reach

Cons

Lower income partner salary than other firms

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