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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
      3.0
      May 13, 2015

      S'okay

      Legal secretary
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good colleagues. Decent pay. Some of the health initiatives are nice. We get a subsidy for a gym membership.

      Cons

      Some secretaries do A LOT more work than others. No room for advancement.

      3.0
      May 13, 2015

      Assistant's View

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Mostly nice people, onsite cafe, office supplies, location, facilities and great IT staff (these guys really go out of their way to help you out). On a side note, I'm glad not to be part of IT, since they're only contacted when something goes awry. Outlook for the firm looks good. There were two layoffs a couple of years back, but work has been steady and busy for the most part. And unless you do something really dumb, chances are, you won't be fired (the first time around).

      Cons

      You work with attorneys. Some are nice, some are jerks and some intentionally go out of their way to demoralize you. Even the nice ones have their moments. They are all petty to some degree. Coming from two other law firms in SF, I can say that the upstairs/downstairs mentality is much less pronounced here. However, I feel that firm values are changing and Cooley may soon fall into the ranks of Wilson and the like. I know most associates. paralegals, and staff, myself included (obviously), feel under-appreciated and overworked. As a non-exempt employee, I find there is no benefit in working harder than my fellow assistants. Rewards are minimal best and pay seems to be solely based on seniority. No upward mobility, nor do they encourage promoting within, but it's a law firm so that's to be expected.

      5.0
      Apr 27, 2015

      Solid, innovative firm

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work atmosphere is very collegial.

      Cons

      Most problems are worked out quickly.

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