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 25 reviews)); "Good benefits and supporting departments" ((in 21 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and willing to teach" ((in 19 reviews)); "Decent salary." ((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 21 reviews)); "Poor management/ Staff are all lazy/ No progression" ((in 18 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

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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

4.0

Mar 16, 2021

Company Working Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People is basically nice here and problem-solving driven.

Cons

Reporting line sometimes a bit confusing.

5.0

Mar 5, 2021

intern

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues with the teams

Cons

management and organization of the jobs

4.0

Mar 2, 2021

Extremely professional

Solicitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very knowledgeable and competent colleagues. Good systems and training.

Cons

Solicitors don't seem to mix socially outside of work. There's a drinks trolley on a Friday but that's about it.

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