Is DLA Piper a good company to work for?

DLA Piper has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,423 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at DLA Piper to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DLA Piper have been left by employees working as Intern , Trainee Solicitor and Paralegal .

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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DLA Piper?

67% of DLA Piper employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DLA Piper 3.3 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 107 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 57 reviews)); "Interesting work and good salary" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and lots of travel" ((in 33 reviews)); "Team is great." ((in 22 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 54 reviews)); "No work/life balance (depending on a group and season)" ((in 31 reviews)); "late working hours;" ((in 26 reviews)); "no training contract opportunities" ((in 14 reviews)); "No performance linked annual bonus" ((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 DLA Piper locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Birmingham , Edinburgh , Sheffield , Leeds , Manchester , London

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DLA Piper reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,039 total reviews)

Charles Severs and Frank Ryan

67% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

DLA Piper has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,039 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jul 23, 2018

Old School

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand as a respected company for your CV

Cons

They treat support services as second class citizens. Yes, many law firms do this, but DLA Piper do this with style. Never felt valued, always under pressure and too much red tape and politics to get anything moving. If you want a career in Marketing, look elsewhere! Essentially felt like I was easily replaceable, and that anybody else in the team could just be plucked from the shelf and replaced as well.

DLA Piper Response

We’re sorry to hear you’ve had a challenging experience. We take all concerns very seriously. Our Human Resources department is always available to for concerns should you wish to discuss this further.

1.0

Oct 20, 2017

Toxic HR & Recruitment management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are generally nice and pleasant to work with. Offices are at a convenient location. Short working hours in HR.

Cons

HR and Recruitment departments are managed by incompetent people. It’s old fashioned and lacks vision / strategy. Terrible leadership in both teams. Complaints of sexism, bullying and racism are not taken seriously in the slightest and there are many complaints!! Firm only cares about creating a career development path and competitive salaries for fee-earners. Support staff do not matter.

1.0

Jun 10, 2018

Them v Us

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is my five words minimum.

Cons

Where do I start? Awful company, and speaking to others in the UK, I am not the only one who thinks it.

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