Does Dentons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dentons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dentons. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dentons?

71% of Dentons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dentons 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dentons?

Associate (127) , Paralegal (61) , Legal Assistant (40) , Intern (39) , Senior Associate (33) , Lawyer (27) , Attorney (19) , Internship (19) , Legal Secretary (19) , Partner (18) , Administrative Assistant (17) , Solicitor (17) , Legal Intern (13) , Legal Counsel (11) , Stagiaire (11)

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

"Most people are nice and professional" ((in 93 reviews)); "An entrepreneurial firm with great colleagues and a huge international footprint." ((in 54 reviews)); "focused culture and great location" ((in 52 reviews)); "it's a great team." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good Benefits and PTO." ((in 39 reviews))

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

"bad boss means bad job and management doesn't care" ((in 44 reviews)); "Long hours and at times demanding" ((in 38 reviews)); "Low salary and micro managing" ((in 35 reviews)); "During the holidays we received a $150 gift card with no bonus (for such a huge corporation this is a huge let down)." ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor leadership and pitting staff against each other which resulted in a factionalised work environment" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dentons layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Dentons locations?

Chicago , New York , Washington , Pittsburgh , San Francisco , San Diego , Atlanta , Dallas , Kansas City , Los Angeles , Lehi , Indianapolis , Birmingham , Denton , Houston , Des Moines , St. George , Salt Lake City , Saint Louis , Phoenix , England , Oakland , Denver , Annapolis , California , Miami , Naples , Chincoteague , Chicago , Lexington-Fayette

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3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(966 total reviews)

Elliott Portnoy

82% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Dentons has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 966 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dentons 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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966 reviews

5.0

Apr 30, 2022

Great place to work!

Senior legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dentons really cares about their people. During Covid, unlike many other law firms, Dentons did not let go any of their employees.

Cons

I have no negative comments to make.

4.0

Apr 29, 2022

Great

Student ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insight into the firm and their work

Cons

The contract could have been longer.

1.0

Apr 25, 2022

Terrible experience

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Seriously no pros I can think of

Cons

Team was sexist, racist, homophobic. Terrible work environment. Corruption is unbelievable.

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