Does Dentons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dentons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dentons. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dentons?

72% of Dentons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dentons 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dentons?

Associate (127) , Paralegal (61) , Legal Assistant (40) , Intern (39) , Senior Associate (33) , Lawyer (27) , Attorney (19) , Internship (19) , Legal Secretary (19) , Partner (18) , Administrative Assistant (17) , Solicitor (17) , Legal Intern (13) , Legal Counsel (11) , Stagiaire (11)

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

"Most people are nice and professional" ((in 86 reviews)); "They promote from within and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 56 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 53 reviews)); "it's a great team." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Poor management, brand and lack of ambition" ((in 46 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours and can feel pressured to bill" ((in 34 reviews)); "During the holidays we received a $150 gift card with no bonus (for such a huge corporation this is a huge let down)." ((in 15 reviews)); "Sudden firings and bad communication could be frustrating." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dentons layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Dentons locations?

Chicago , New York , Washington , Pittsburgh , San Francisco , San Diego , Atlanta , Dallas , Kansas City , Los Angeles , Lehi , Indianapolis , Birmingham , Denton , Houston , Des Moines , St. George , Salt Lake City , Saint Louis , Phoenix , England , Oakland , Denver , Annapolis , California , Miami , Naples , Chincoteague , Chicago , Lexington-Fayette

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3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(966 total reviews)

Elliott Portnoy

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Dentons has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 966 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dentons 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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966 reviews

3.0

Sep 5, 2023

Dentons lawyers

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, and great lawyers

Cons

Hours can be excessive at times

2.0

Sep 5, 2023

Woke all over the floor

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty chilled out, relaxed working environment. Reasonably friendly partners, but the odd duck there as expected.

Cons

Completely woke. The juniors don't take work seriously, and if they are asked to work a little harder they literally cry in the corner.

4.0

Sep 4, 2023

Nice place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not as uptight as other firms

Cons

Trying too hard to up their status.

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