Does Faegre Drinker pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Faegre Drinker employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Faegre Drinker. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Faegre Drinker?

68% of Faegre Drinker employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Faegre Drinker 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Faegre Drinker?

Associate (25) , Legal Administrative Assistant (14) , Paralegal (14) , Attorney (10) , Partner (9) , Legal Assistant (8) , Legal Secretary (8) , Associate Attorney (6) , Counsel (4) , Billing Specialist (3) , Lawyer (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Analyst (2) , Intern (2) , Law Clerk (2)

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

"Great people and team members" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 18 reviews)); "Friendly staff for the most part." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great culture; relatively laid back for a law firm; supportive partners." ((in 10 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Little to no growth and low pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad Management after the most recent merger" ((in 6 reviews)); "billing hours, hard to check out" ((in 3 reviews)); "Practice group leadership is hit or miss, and if you're stuck with a bad leader it's nearly impossible to find support/allies via other avenues." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Faegre Drinker redundancies in 2026?

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

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Faegre Drinker Reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

Thomas C. Froehle, Jr.

80% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (257 reviews)

Faegre Drinker has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Faegre Drinker 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

257 reviews

2.0

7 May 2026

Pleasant coworkers overshadowed by intimidating management

Legal administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some people are pleasant to work with

Cons

Management is intentionally intimidating and abrasive.

3.0

2 Jan 2026

It's still big law

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High quality firm with good lawyers. Culture decent considering it's big law.

Cons

Fails to staff intelligently or use technology effectively and fails to push work down effectively, creating undue and unnecessary billing pressure because partners do associate work and associates do paralegal and administrative assistant work. Don't understand why clients put up with that.

5.0

24 Nov 2025

Great company

Marketing event manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company with a clear vision and mission.

Cons

Return to the office 3 days a week.

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