Does DLA Piper pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DLA Piper employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DLA Piper. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DLA Piper?

69% of DLA Piper employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DLA Piper 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DLA Piper?

Associate (141) , Intern (52) , Legal Secretary (41) , Senior Associate (36) , Paralegal (32) , Solicitor (30) , Lawyer (27) , Legal Assistant (23) , Internship (19) , Associate Lawyer (18) , Stagiaire (18) , Attorney (16) , Trainee Lawyer (15) , Associate Attorney (13) , Trainee Solicitor (12)

What are the pros of working at DLA Piper according to real employee reviews?

"very enjoyable and people were very nice" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions." ((in 46 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Plenty of people work long hours and get work done but efficiency would go way up with a tech overhaul" ((in 53 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours difficult path to partnership." ((in 26 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 14 reviews)); "No career progression for non" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about DLA Piper layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DLA Piper locations?

New York , Chicago , Washington , Baltimore , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Tampa , San Diego , Boston , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Palo Alto , Austin , East Palo Alto , Dallas , Phoenix , Houston , Minneapolis , Miami , Century City , Newark , Hillside , Petersburg , Richmond , Reston , Sacramento , San Jose , Denver , Hartford , Seattle

DLA Piper reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,042 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

71% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,042 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,042 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Mar 16, 2017

Mediocre

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The PTO and benefits were great.

Cons

The Manager of my group was not good. Never stood up for us and only came to visit with bad news or critiques. There was not a lot of training and guidance and the attorneys never came to us with an issue.

1.0

Mar 14, 2017

Got weird

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty good salary and benefits.

Cons

So many attorneys have left, the NY office is a ghost town. Non-attorneys do random tasks for attorneys in other offices on an emergency basis. It's demoralizing to have no connection to cases anymore, no face-to-face working relationships.

4.0

Mar 10, 2017

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-operative Flexible to accomodate employee circumstances

Cons

Salaries for support staff not that great

Viewing 904 - 906 of 1,042 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Kirkland & Ellis

4.5★Compensation & Benefits

Latham & Watkins

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

Baker McKenzie

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

US Department of Labor

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at DLA Piper

Case Assistant - Trademark, Copyright, and Media

Case Assistant - Franchise

Transactions Assistant - Real Estate

DLA Piper

DLA Piper reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Mediocre

Got weird

Great place to work

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at DLA Piper