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 46 reviews)); "Cool clients and good culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good salary and place of work" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Long hours and long nights" ((in 19 reviews)); "Staff management also just doesn't support the staff at all" ((in 15 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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4.0

Sep 1, 2019

As good as it gets for BigLaw

Associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

You will get a lot of substantive experience, even as a junior associate. Pro bono hours count towards billable requirements. You'll work with lots of very, very smart people who can help you become excellent at what you do, if you pay attention and soak it up.

Cons

If you're looking at BigLaw, you already know what the cons are - long hours, high stress, and you're made to feel guilty if you take vacation or need to attend to personal issues.

5.0

Oct 6, 2017

Legal Secretary

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and good raises.

Cons

Sometimes there is much overtime, depending on your area of law.

3.0

Sep 30, 2017

Still just a law firm

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to work at a "California firm", Cooley is one of the better ones. You'll learn California drafting, law, common sense approaches. It's cool to work with start up and tech companies.

Cons

It's just another law firm. You are not getting any kind of "Cooley culture" that will somehow transform your life as a junior associate! The same emphasis on billable hours as any other firm, same challenges actually making and staying partner, same poor management as is typical for any organization run by lawyers!

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