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 47 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 33 reviews)); "Cool clients and good culture" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great pay and good company" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good salary and place of work" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Long hours and long nights" ((in 19 reviews)); "Management is absolutely ruthless, tons of ppl laid off" ((in 14 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are too many directors and too many managers." ((in 4 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 14, 2019

A great firm with a great culture

Service desk manager

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Pros

They take care of their people; turnover is very low. Folks like Cooley and Cooley likes them, so you meet a lot of folks who have been with the firm for 20+ years. The pro bono work is not just for show.

Cons

Turnover is very low, to the point where there aren't a ton of fresh ideas coming in the door, so there's a little bit of "we've always done it this way" and some degree of resistance to change.

3.0

Mar 13, 2019

Okay

Anonymous employee

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Pros

relaxed atmosphere fitness reimbursement tuition reimbursement no micro-management high-paying

Cons

lack of communication intiatives and processes are out into place and not communicated each office runs different some staff is overqualified while the majority is underqualified no support from management toxic environment no opportunities for growth

4.0

Mar 8, 2018

Cooley really does care

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Cooley treats its staff with respect and acknowledges that we're human beings. They (upper management) are actively and constantly trying to improve work processes so we can excel and be as efficient as possible at our jobs. I've worked with partners, associates, and agents that are kind, down-to-earth, and show appreciation for their staff as well.

Cons

The San Francisco office does not have some of the same perks and amenities as other offices, although I'm sure a large part of that is due to the fact that it's located in an older building. Even though the people there are great, the physical environment of the office itself leaves much to be desired (especially the crowded and poorly ventilated womens' bathrooms).

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