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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DLA Piper?

69% 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 102 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and lovely people." ((in 53 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions." ((in 43 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 55 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 32 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 26 reviews)); "No performance linked annual bonus" ((in 12 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?

New York , Chicago , Washington , Baltimore , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Tampa , San Diego , Boston , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Palo Alto , Austin , East Palo Alto , Dallas , Phoenix , Houston , Minneapolis , Miami , Century City , Newark , Hillside , Petersburg , Richmond , Reston , Sacramento , San Jose , Denver , Hartford , Seattle

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DLA Piper reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,043 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

71% approve of CEO

67% 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 3.8 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

1.0

Jul 23, 2018

Old School

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand as a respected company for your CV

Cons

They treat support services as second class citizens. Yes, many law firms do this, but DLA Piper do this with style. Never felt valued, always under pressure and too much red tape and politics to get anything moving. If you want a career in Marketing, look elsewhere! Essentially felt like I was easily replaceable, and that anybody else in the team could just be plucked from the shelf and replaced as well.

DLA Piper Response

We’re sorry to hear you’ve had a challenging experience. We take all concerns very seriously. Our Human Resources department is always available to for concerns should you wish to discuss this further.

5.0

Jul 19, 2018

Client Account Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Please bring some of us back. I'm still giving you 5 stars because I still believe in this company I had the pleasure to work 6 years for. I do see Openings for Billing Team Specialists, however, its not the same. Please bring a few of us back!!!! New York

Cons

So sad to see such bad reviews, I know DLA Piper is better than what's being posted. Although it's highly unlikely DLA would bring a few of us back, I'm still rooting for this incredible firm.

4.0

Jul 11, 2018

Nice place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good work-life balance for a big law. Work with many offices internationally.

Cons

No real cons, career opportunities might be better.

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