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 great and friendly" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good culture and work policies" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits and some remote work" ((in 82 reviews)); "Diversity; colleagues are friendly and easy" ((in 60 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 80 reviews)); "Management is bad" ((in 40 reviews)); "Can involve late working hours." ((in 39 reviews)); "no work life balance lacks resources too long to hire new replacements of resigned employees." ((in 36 reviews)); "Algunos managers parecen no tener todas las aptitudes necesarias para afrontar los desafíos del rol." ((in 15 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

(1,257 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 1,257 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

4.0

Oct 10, 2014

Fairly nice people. Save for some irritating folks in corporate.

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is attractive but not foreign law firm pay.

Cons

Working hours and irritating folks

3.0

Oct 1, 2014

Not bad

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International network, and breadth of transactions you can work on based on such vast network. Exposure to negotiations around the world on important matters.

Cons

Very little control over managing hours, spreading work across associates. No COLA support. Salary/bonus transparency is very low.

4.0

Sep 12, 2014

Right choice if you are willing to work hard

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment. Senior lawyers are at the top of their league. Trainees are given a lot of responsibility from day one, so the learning curve is very high. Great future prospects. If you work hard you certainly will be rewarded.

Cons

Long working hours, sometimes you may need to work at the weekends. But you are usually informed about the high expectations of the company from its employees during the job interview. One needs to plan his time carefully in order to balance the work and life, and that's not easy.

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