Does Cooley pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cooley employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cooley. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cooley?

56% of Cooley employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cooley 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cooley?

Associate (66) , Legal Secretary (21) , Paralegal (11) , Practice Team Assistant (10) , Associate Attorney (8) , Marketing Assistant (7) , Patent Agent (7) , Attorney (6) , Conflicts Analyst (5) , Marketing (4) , Associate Lawyer (3) , Legal Assistant (3) , Legal Assistant/Paralegal (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing Specialist (3)

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

"Great people to work with!" ((in 49 reviews)); "Cool clients and good culture" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great pay and good company" ((in 20 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good salary and place of work" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Long hours and long nights" ((in 20 reviews)); "Staff management also just doesn't support the staff at all" ((in 14 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are too many directors and too many managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours (same for any law firm)." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cooley layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.9

56% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Joe Conroy

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

Cooley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 380 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cooley 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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380 reviews

5.0

May 19, 2026

Great benefits and solid onboarding, Great environment

Professional development coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully established and great processes/onboarding process Great benefits Professional Development team was amazing to work with

Cons

Large company so hard to meet people

5.0

Feb 20, 2026

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Normal pay; in line with industry.

Cons

Many hours; in line with industry

5.0

Dec 16, 2025

Best Company

Hr assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, excellent managers, and fun company events

Cons

Nothing notable - usual big company cons!

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