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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380 reviews

4.0

Aug 14, 2017

Great Firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people are what make working here the best! Great compensation but benefits could be way better Laid back environment Weekly socials No micro management

Cons

Office management needs significant improvement There is a disconnect in the firm's values and the employees' perspective Training is subpar No opportunities for growth in certain positions

4.0

Jul 5, 2016

As good as it gets with big law

Associate attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Considerate and intelligent co-workers. Excellent facilities and IT support. Enthusiastic paralegals and secretarial staff. Senior attorneys respected junior attorneys and treated them like a human beings.

Cons

Typical big law hours make work/life balance difficult.

1.0

Oct 9, 2015

Awful sweatshop

Associate (litigation)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent, like most biglaw firms. If you want to sell your soul, Cooley is a perfect fit.

Cons

Backstabbing politics. That sums up a lot of the office environment.

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