Does DLA Piper pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DLA Piper employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DLA Piper. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DLA Piper?

70% of DLA Piper employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DLA Piper 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DLA Piper?

Associate (141) , Intern (52) , Legal Secretary (41) , Senior Associate (36) , Paralegal (32) , Solicitor (30) , Lawyer (27) , Legal Assistant (23) , Internship (19) , Associate Lawyer (18) , Stagiaire (18) , Attorney (16) , Trainee Lawyer (15) , Associate Attorney (13) , Trainee Solicitor (12)

What are the pros of working at DLA Piper according to real employee reviews?

"very enjoyable and people were very nice" ((in 106 reviews)); "good benefits and out side of work events." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions." ((in 50 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DLA Piper according to real employee reviews?

"Plenty of people work long hours and get work done but efficiency would go way up with a tech overhaul" ((in 51 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 32 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 28 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 14 reviews)); "No career progression for admin staff" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about DLA Piper layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DLA Piper layoffs and their outlook for job security at DLA Piper in 2026.

What are the top reviewed DLA Piper locations?

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DLA Piper reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,043 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

71% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,043 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DLA Piper 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

1K reviews

2.0

Jan 9, 2019

Culture of bullying

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on CV Brand new London office

Cons

HR & management don’t take complaints seriously Pay is not in line with similar positions in other firms in a London Bullying is prevelant

5.0

Jan 3, 2019

Good place to work!!!

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I started working on first line support and moved up to becoming a BA. There is plenty of internal progression for those who work hard Great IT team! Good processes and procedures in place, and lots to learn Good investment in technology

Cons

There was risk of redundancy whilst i was at DLA, as operations moved to Warsaw, Poland. Cyber attack incident meant staff still came into the office but couldn't work. Made no sense to come in for those with long commutes

2.0

Jan 1, 2019

Potential never Achieved

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global platform and some decent people

Cons

toxic work environment; weak management and little accountability for poor results or bad behaviour

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