Cooley reviews

3.9

56% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Joe Conroy

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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
4.0
May 1, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The attorneys are, on average, far more respectful of their non-JD colleagues than I've seen in other firms. There is a genuine importance placed on kindness, celebrating company culture, and embracing life outside of work. Leadership has a bright and promising vision, though there seem to be some bureaucratic barriers preventing meaningful change.

Cons

Upward mobility for non-attorneys is bleak, as is the case for so many firms. The marketing department is top-heavy, unfortunately (and I believe unintentionally) crushing those at the bottom with unrewarding work and low chances of a promotion. It's disappointing that Cooley, with its progressive perspective, hasn't risen above this unfortunate cycle that causes legal marketing professionals to switch firms every couple of years just to get a reasonable pay increase commensurate with their tenure.

2.0
Apr 4, 2023

Great people, crappy culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Kind people, work from home was great, benefits were nice (staff gifts often missed the mark), great clients.

Cons

So many people were unhappy when I left. Culture was deteriorating, layoffs were happening, morale was low. Large firm so Band-Aid solutions for all. Rules for staff didn't match rules for others, it left many feeling uncared for and valued way less. Individual office needs were not entertained if it didn't align with the way things are done. Cult-like "Be Cooley" mindset. Staff bonuses are too low.

3.0
Jun 26, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Management and attorneys are very friendly and professional. Compensation and benefits are incredible.

Cons

Stress and burnout is high. Workloads are high and management keeps adding and shifting responsibilities without adjusting workloads to compensate.

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