Does Baker Botts pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Baker Botts?

51% of Baker Botts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baker Botts 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baker Botts?

Associate (30) , Legal Secretary (11) , Summer Associate (6) , Paralegal (5) , Paralegal Clerk (5) , Associate Attorney (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , IT Intern (3) , Associate Lawyer (2) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Patent Agent (2) , Senior Associate (2)

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

"Compared to other downtown law firms, the people at Baker Botts are nice and considerate." ((in 32 reviews)); "Pay is great and there is a lot of room for improvement" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great culture to meet and learn from all different departments" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 5 reviews)); "Everyone is cordial, my attorneys were kind, coffee machine was nice. . ." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Long hours every single day" ((in 11 reviews)); "Essentially no work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bonuses are hard to get as a clerk and pay raises aren't often" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Baker Botts locations?

Houston , New York , Dallas , Washington , Austin , San Francisco , Palo Alto , Astoria

Baker Botts reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Andrew M. Baker

81% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Baker Botts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 162 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baker Botts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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162 reviews

1.0

May 3, 2026

Good staff but poor management threatens the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff and lawyers are good people for the most part.

Cons

Management needs to actually learn to MANAGE. They are slowly killing the company.

2.0

Mar 27, 2026

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Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work allowed. Smart colleagues.

Cons

Hard to advance. Felt stuck. Little visibility and access.

1.0

Feb 20, 2026

Avoid Singapore Office

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health benefits. Nothing else really.

Cons

Upper management micromanages. Bosses actively scrutinise the amount of time you spend at your desk. FaceTime culture. Strange rules regarding lunch time, pantry usage etc. Some bosses are difficult to work for and love to gossip amongst themselves. Toxic environment with words used and behaviour that are not appropriate for a professional work setting. Even searched through an employee’s personal belongings on false pretenses.

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