Questionable, at best - Attorney DLA Piper Employee Review

2.0
24 May 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Worldwide footprint and big law experience are good on the resume, Cravath-scale pay.

Cons

Everything - questionable ethics of leaders, inept and “yes-man” HR department, focus on making money more than doing what’s right, horrible communication and feedback for associates and staff, passive-aggressive approach to associate management and reviews, partners also in leadership positions don’t pay enough attention to their practices, partners don’t manage their poorly behaved clients and associates suffer because of it, junior and mid level associates have only mediocre and inept “pool” assistants who provide terrible service for the most part, elitist and gossipy culture where those with a conscience or ethics feel like the odd man out, “unlimited” time off policy for attorneys is a fallacy and rarely does anyone actually feel free to take a vacation (let alone be able to not work on the rare occasion they do take vacation). Shall I go on?

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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