Culture at DLA Piper Australia

The culture is fantastic. Hierarchy can often be very evident in law firms, but at DLA Piper you will often be working side-by-side with a partner on matters where you feel completely comfortable to discuss ideas, ask questions or receive feedback. The open floor plan working space make for an entirely collaborative workplace.

The company has a warm and welcoming culture, everyone says hi in the kitchen and it is comfortable place to be. I think post-covid there is less happening socially in the office and hopefully this will change and there will be more activities soon.

Supportive and kind amongst the juniors, most of the seniors and partners are friendly and good to work with. There is little hierarchical divide. My team is very social and there is emphasis on teamwork and helping each other.

The office is all open plan which allows for greater communication with all levels of management. It is very co-operative, especially for a graduate.

Within office hours - although there is a hierarchy within the firm my experience is that most of the time superiors are willing to take the time to discuss matters, proposed strategies and provide feedback. The difficulty is being able to identify the appropriate time to have those discussions when the team is under a high workload (or more recently, when working remotely). There is an atmosphere of cooperation and teamwork, within each team and across different teams. After hours socialising is team dependent. I believe that some teams are better (e.g. make time during, or at the end of, the week to socialise for drinks, weekend activities) than others.

Teamwork is a large focus and cooperation between those you are working on a matter with really important. Socialising tends to happen more between those at your level, but wider team/firm events still occur.

DLA Piper has a great culture but the way the culture is expressed depends heavily on the team. The office is open plan and encourages cooperation among lawyers; however, sometimes work requires a solitary moment so certain people may not engage so much with each other. Generally, each team is led by a partner who manages the teams matters and delegate work. Depending on the size of the team, this can mean that there is a lot of interaction with very senior members of the firm who collaborate with the more junior members on certain matters. The firm also has a very active social life at a team and firmwide levels. You can often find groups of colleagues from within and across teams enjoying a wine at a nearby bar on a Thursday or Friday night. There has also been a tradition in the past of firm drinks where people who may not otherwise talk often can mingle and networks can be built across the firm.

Very collaborative team with friendly colleagues.

There is a great culture at the firm both in and outside the office. Whether it be our firm trivia night or daily coffee expeditions with members from your team there is a genuinely friendly atmosphere from the minute you step foot in the firm. Many of the teams work across borders and practice groups so there are always opportunities to meet and work with new people.

Company culture as a whole is very friendly, welcoming, and encouraging. The real 'company culture' a staff member will be moulded by, however, is that of their individual team. My team's culture does achieve a 'work-life balance', with the hours being reasonable. There is a good degree of flexibility as well, with team members are understanding if someone has personal commitments that they need to work around. The structure of the organisation is a much 'flatter' hierarchy, which encourages cooperation, teamwork, and collaboration with other team members of varying seniority. As far as the team's culture outside of work hours, the team aims to host social events on occasion, which in turn makes working with each other much more enjoyable on a daily basis.

There is a strong team culture at DLA Piper. People are approachable and friendly, and this is apparent both inside and outside of the office.

DLA Piper has a very positive culture in terms of the socialization between employees and an array of outside work events to allow staff to mingle during after office hours.

The office culture is great. Everyone is really friendly and supportive. Outside of work, the office is very social. Many of the junior to mid-level solicitors will often catch up in social settings after work.