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

Mar 6, 2014

An exceptional place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work; great opportunities to work with exciting new companies; less politics than at other firms

Cons

demanding clients; long hours; sometimes can lack supervision

3.0

Jan 26, 2014

Better than most law firms but far from perfect.

Professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent vacation time which grows the longer you have been there. Most people are friendly. Environment is better than most other law firms.

Cons

Slow to promote people. Managers have no desire to mentor employees. Management can be cutthroat. Each office seems to be run differently depending on the Partner in Charge of the office. Some administrative departments are unfairly compensated. Some people are fired over making one mistake while others that are lazy, poor performers are kept around.

4.0

Jan 26, 2014

Very professional firm

Patent scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer high salaries with experience.

Cons

They are a very fast-paced company often not focused on needs of new employees.

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