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      DLA Piper

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      DLA Piper reviews

      3.8

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (1,043 total reviews)
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      Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

      71% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,043 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DLA Piper 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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      1K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 22, 2018

      Adminstrative Assistant

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great benefits. Decent pay to not drown. Remote work is an option that's provided.

      Cons

      Work life balance makes it impossible to use those great benefits. FMLA is severely frowned upon. Over uses it's 'brand' to mislead new hires into believing there is hope for upward movement. You are overworked, underpaid, passed up for promotions and only as good as your last favor. Good luck asking for a raise. Good luck with the very tight-knit politics. It really is about who you know and not what you know.

      2.0
      Mar 22, 2018

      Can be a toxic environment. Office is in stone age in regard to technology and methods.

      Ip administrative specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Compensation was in line with the market, and benefits were standard for big-law. Relative work/life balance in this position. Some attorneys were great, and all practice assistants were fantastic people to work with and interact with on a daily basis.

      Cons

      Management creates an environment that involves absolutely zero autonomy. They operate very much like their own IP firm, in the stone age (i.e. - using post-it notes for reminders), with heavy micro-management. They can be quick to respond emotionally, with professionalism left at the door. Very much a big-brother atmosphere. These things affect everyone in the department. Practice assistants are very under-valued, and are smarter than you think. The role itself allows for very little ownership, and involves a lot of administrative work supporting attorneys, with little substantive IP work. There were also no substantive department-wide or firm-wide meetings for IP staff. This creates isolation and does not do well for career advancement prospects or comradery. There is zero excitement for what will come in the future.

      4.0
      Mar 16, 2018

      BigLaw

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interesting work, mainly mid-market clients

      Cons

      Very much focused on short-term profit

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