Does Baker McKenzie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Baker McKenzie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Baker McKenzie. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baker McKenzie?

75% of Baker McKenzie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baker McKenzie 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baker McKenzie?

Associate (192) , Intern (43) , Paralegal (41) , Senior Associate (32) , Legal Professional (31) , Legal Secretary (26) , Billing Analyst (24) , Analyst (23) , Lawyer (20) , Manager (20) , Junior Associate (17) , Legal Assistant (17) , Attorney (16) , Internship (16) , Legal Intern (16)

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

"People are nice and friendly" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good culture and work policies" ((in 86 reviews)); "life balance; good benefits" ((in 82 reviews)); "Diversity; colleagues are friendly and easy" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good salary and projection in the company" ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Long hours and often unpredictable" ((in 84 reviews)); "Management is bad" ((in 40 reviews)); "no work life balance lacks resources too long to hire new replacements of resigned employees." ((in 37 reviews)); "Can involve late working hours." ((in 34 reviews)); "Algunos managers parecen no tener todas las aptitudes necesarias para afrontar los desafíos del rol." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Baker McKenzie layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Baker McKenzie locations?

Chicago , Tampa , New York , Washington , San Francisco , Dallas , Los Angeles , Miami , Houston , Palo Alto , Plainfield , Virginia Beach , Houston , Charlotte , Campbell , San Jose , Pittsburgh , Baltimore , California , Orlando , Boston , Atlanta , Westlake , Budapest , Egypt , Chicago Hts

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Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,259 total reviews)

Milton W. M. Cheng

86% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

Baker McKenzie has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,259 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baker McKenzie 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

Jan 24, 2017

Project Fusion Means You Will Be Laid Off Soon

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a paycheck every two weeks - at least for now. Benefits are good - but most people won't be getting those for much longer either.

Cons

Project Fusion is a new "initiative" to streamline processes all over the globe - IT, HR, Finance. Chances are many positions are going to be eliminated. Usually, if you are investing in technology you have a tendency to not need as many employees. Be careful if you apply you may not be there for long.

1.0

Aug 28, 2015

New management needed

Billing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice view, friendly attorneys, 50th floor is amazing

Cons

Billing managers does not provide training, they are very non chalant about everything until there's a deadline that need to be met, then everything is rush rush rush. There's no team moral and everyone complains about each other. The people come and go as they are pleased and very unprofessional. So many temps that really want to learn but no one that's willing to teach them.

1.0

Feb 20, 2018

On the decline

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people depending on the office Challenging work Good benefits Ability to work from home (bAgile program)

Cons

No clear processes for anything Disorganized knowledge management Management is out of touch with reality Mediocre pay for staff Unrealistic expectations No work life balance

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