Is Mayer Brown a good company to work for?

Mayer Brown has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 510 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at Mayer Brown to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mayer Brown have been left by employees working as Legal Secretary , Paralegal and Associate .

Does Mayer Brown pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mayer Brown employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mayer Brown. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mayer Brown?

48% of Mayer Brown employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mayer Brown 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mayer Brown?

Associate (58) , Paralegal (36) , Legal Secretary (15) , Intern (11) , Litigation Paralegal (11) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Partner (8) , Summer Intern (8) , Trainee Solicitor (8) , Internship (7) , Senior Associate (7) , Stagiaire (7) , Summer Associate (6) , Associate Attorney (4) , Avocat (3)

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

"People are nice and professional." ((in 45 reviews)); "It's great culture for big law." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good benefits and good compensation." ((in 22 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and willing to teach" ((in 21 reviews)); "good pay sometimes no need to work late" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"long hours and difficult to take vacations" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management/ Staff are all lazy/ No progression" ((in 20 reviews)); "Support staff barely registers to any of the attorneys until something goes wrong." ((in 7 reviews)); "If you are not firm leadership, a partner, an attorney, an associate, or a secretary, you will be abused as an employee without any regard for employee rights." ((in 4 reviews)); "Not much career development here" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mayer Brown layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Mayer Brown locations?

Chicago , New York , Washington , Los Angeles , Houston , Palo Alto , Charlotte , New Brunswick , Evanston , North Chicago , Richmond , Phoenix , Vicksburg , Jacksonville , Glendale

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Mayer Brown reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(391 total reviews)

Jon Van Gorp

70% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Mayer Brown has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 391 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mayer Brown 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

391 reviews

4.0

Sep 28, 2015

Accounting Department

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Minimal Supervision. Great events. Great culture. Relaxed paced environment.

Cons

Very little room for growth in this company.

2.0

Aug 21, 2015

Typical "Biglaw" Satellite Office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Certain of the practice areas are elite and very well respected.

Cons

Satellite office lacked cohesion and unity (attorneys from multiple practice areas that were disconnected from others in the office). Most of the non-lawyer staff lacked sophistication but we pretty secure in their employment, and it showed.

5.0

Aug 5, 2015

associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good place to work

Cons

it's always very busy, have to overtime 5 days a week

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