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 45 reviews)); "Cool clients and good culture" ((in 31 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great pay and good company" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good salary and place of work" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Long hours and long nights" ((in 17 reviews)); "Staff management also just doesn't support the staff at all" ((in 15 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "There are too many directors and too many managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours (same for any law firm)." ((in 5 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

Jan 22, 2023

Good

Marketing specialist

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and nice people

Cons

HQ'ed on West Coast so hard if you live East Coast

3.0

Jan 20, 2023

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Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

•Amazing benefits •Pays well •Good coworkers

Cons

•Very hard to move up •Management/most hire ups have their own agenda and do not communicate well with the team •Can get very political

5.0

Jan 20, 2023

Great Firm

Practice specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cooley is a great place to work. Unfortunately, there is no growth for professional staff.

Cons

Lack of career advancement for professional staff

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