Does Dechert pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dechert employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dechert. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dechert?

77% of Dechert employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dechert 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dechert?

Associate (50) , Legal Secretary (23) , Paralegal (17) , Associate Attorney (8) , Marketing (5) , Manager (4) , Senior Associate (4) , Associate Lawyer (3) , Attorney (3) , Conflicts Researcher (3) , Director (3) , Intern (3) , Law Clerk (3) , Lawyer (3) , Solicitor (3)

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

"People are great for a big company" ((in 34 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "I am enjoying my time here so far and am lucky to have such a great team to collaborate with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Attorneys and staff are nice." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bosses were nice and pay was good" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Long hours and job wasn’t fun" ((in 19 reviews)); "Management is atrocious and there's a ton of turnover" ((in 11 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 9 reviews)); "Salary does not match up to long hours of 9" ((in 7 reviews)); "The firm seems to be more concerned with recruiting people that went to top schools rather than recruiting solid employees who would contribute to a healthy organizational culture." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dechert redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

Henry Nassau

75% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Dechert has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 286 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dechert 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

286 reviews

4.0

31 May 2026

Chill environment but pay could be better

Bi engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pretty chill, not a lawyer so not the focus

Cons

needed more money and wanted more

3.0

13 May 2026

Improvement Needed

Legal team assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Big Law, The Firm is trying to improve.

Cons

This Firm is Cheap and does not invest enough into Business Service Professionals. Too much Greed among the Partners and the BSP's have to fight for everything that get!

5.0

12 May 2026

Great place to work

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good salary, great benefits, great management

Cons

returning to office 4 days a week

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