If you have another option, go for the other option - Associate DLA Piper Employee Review

1.0
2 May 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The biscuits offered during meetings (but you can ask them only if a partner)

Cons

Women (especially with kids) have no future inside, competition is very aggressive and people is often mobbed. No work / life balance. Partners ask you to stay late in evening with no reason (also just for read newspaper) just to be seen. No salary review, so pay attention to negotiate good entry level.

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5.0
10 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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
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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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