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

(1,257 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

2.0

Sep 2, 2009

Decent job but not much opportunity to advance.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitve salary Excellent Medical Benefits Flex-Time 401K and Profit Sharing Floaters readily available when needed Good software training Jeans Day Every Friday

Cons

Low morale and poor level of communication from management. Gossip runs rampant at this firm. We learn more information about our office from the media than our own management team.

3.0

Aug 28, 2009

it's fine for short term

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

advance in technology, young professionals and a lot of opportunity for learning and career growth when you're in the right department at the right timing

Cons

no retirement benefit, slow paced advancemant on some departments, irregular distribution of funding from one department to another, monotonous work at some point

2.0

May 27, 2009

Law firm with international reputation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The remuneration package is quite good. The firm has a very international outlook and affords many opportunities to work with different offices.

Cons

There may be certain limitations to professional development due to lack of mentoring / training from managers.

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