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 107 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and lovely people." ((in 54 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good pay and generally increase every year." ((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 34 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 27 reviews)); "No bonus scheme." ((in 12 reviews)); "No career progression for non" ((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

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,042 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 1,042 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

4.0

Mar 28, 2018

Legal Secretary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

DLA Piper Shanghai office is located in Pudong New Area Lujiazui Financial Center Circle. It's easy to get there by multiple subways, the location is great.

Cons

Very stable working environment and stable working group, some staff have lost their passion and motive of work.

1.0

Mar 23, 2018

London centric and too much spin at senior management level.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely department. Friendly atmosphere and good working conditions. Has a really community/family feel when you are in your own department and in the regional offices. IT and IT support is excellent.

Cons

Too London centric. All senior management based in London. They never venture to other UK offices and you’re just a number. It wasn’t like that under Nigel Knowles - the current CEO isn't a patch on him and acts like a dictator. HR is in chaos and there is a high turnover of staff who are dissatisfied with current leaders. Management is constantly sending emails that are spinning the truth. No honesty and many previously loyal and long serving staff leaving. Quite a lot of bullying at management level and they do not care for their staff. It's all a pretence. Worse law firm I've ever worked for in that respect.

2.0

Mar 22, 2018

Adminstrative Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Decent pay to not drown. Remote work is an option that's provided.

Cons

Work life balance makes it impossible to use those great benefits. FMLA is severely frowned upon. Over uses it's 'brand' to mislead new hires into believing there is hope for upward movement. You are overworked, underpaid, passed up for promotions and only as good as your last favor. Good luck asking for a raise. Good luck with the very tight-knit politics. It really is about who you know and not what you know.

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