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?

71% of Dentons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dentons 3.6 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 84 reviews)); "An entrepreneurial firm with great colleagues and a huge international footprint." ((in 56 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good benefits and firm events" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"bad boss means bad job and management doesn't care" ((in 45 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours; and could have more diversity" ((in 36 reviews)); "No bonuses or consideration for hard working employees" ((in 10 reviews)); "excessive workload, long hours, burnout" ((in 10 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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3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(966 total reviews)

Elliott Portnoy

82% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Dentons has an employee rating of 3.6 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

2.0

Apr 20, 2021

Disfunctional

Corporate services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not really any to speak of

Cons

Lack of strategy, ability or direction from leadership; very poor top-down culture; lack of understanding of organisational pressures; silo culture between locations.

5.0

Apr 20, 2021

Excellent work culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to progress in your career

Cons

Work-life balance sometimes difficult to manage

3.0

Apr 19, 2021

Large multi-national

Legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global organisation Business continues to growth exponentially Lots of opportunity to be involved in complex/large deals

Cons

Poor infrastructure Undervalues employees Puts profit before/above everything

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