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 87 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with" ((in 57 reviews)); "Try to promote a good culture" ((in 52 reviews)); "it's a great team." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to pay" ((in 40 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 46 reviews)); "Long hours; and could have more diversity" ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salary at highly competetive market" ((in 33 reviews)); "No bonuses or consideration for hard working employees" ((in 12 reviews)); "excessive workload, long hours, burnout" ((in 11 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

Dentons reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(965 total reviews)

Elliott Portnoy

82% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Dentons has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 965 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).

Reviews by job title

965 reviews

5.0

Apr 20, 2021

Excellent work culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to progress in your career

Cons

Work-life balance sometimes difficult to manage

3.0

Apr 19, 2021

Large multi-national

Legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global organisation Business continues to growth exponentially Lots of opportunity to be involved in complex/large deals

Cons

Poor infrastructure Undervalues employees Puts profit before/above everything

5.0

Apr 13, 2021

Dentons - Edmonton, AB

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Response to COVID-19 pandemic has been full support of all people from Staff to Lawyers, jobs have not been cut as a result of pandemic -Fanstastic office space in the Stantec Tower in Ice District, Downtown Edmonton -Employee Engagement and Staff Recognition initiatives run through the year -Comprehensive group health benefits paid for by the Firm; RRSP matching -Dentons is recognized as a top employer in many categories (young people, diversity) -Supportive of work-life balance and family life; Dentons has supports in place for mental health and employee and family assistance

Cons

I have no cons to list at this time.

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