Aggressively average firm culture - Solicitor DLA Piper Employee Review

2.0
4 May 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the people are normal, lovely support staff

Cons

Very stingy with salaries. Some strange cats in the partnership, the vibe is that most practitioners have kids and the firm culture is dead. Firm is getting increasingly frugal and employees are dropping like flies. Last year, xmas party was held in the office (yes, basically a lock in party). The year before when all the other firms were dishing out generous pay rises or free leave - instead of handing out bonuses like a normal firm, we were sent a small (not even large) bag of party mix lollies and a $10 Guzman&Gomez voucher (can't even purchase a whole burrito with $10 at G&G these days)

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Thoughtful and understanding management. Good team atmosphere. Flexible work arrangement.

Cons

Clients can be demanding. Frequently working against tight deadlines.

3.0
4 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Excellent pay and benefits - Flexibility with the hybrid schedule (depending on your practice group) - Easy to build community with other assistants and paralegals

Cons

- Easy to fall into burnout due to understaffing in assistant/paralegal positions - Be prepared for an unexpectedly higher or lower workload at any point. - D.C. location is particularly strict about the hybrid expectations - A bit disorganized as a whole when it comes to onboarding and training for your particular practice group.

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