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 (67) , 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 in the marketing/bd department" ((in 45 reviews)); "Cool clients and good culture" ((in 30 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great pay and good company" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great coworkers, above average salary" ((in 14 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 13 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are too many directors and too many managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Second, the firm treats its administrative staff very well, and the staff boost the rankings; associates' experience is quite different from staff's." ((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

(381 total reviews)

Joe Conroy

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 381 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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381 reviews

5.0

Apr 26, 2022

Superb and caring company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cooley is a community and you get to really belong no matter what your role is. It was the best decision I have ever made to work for this firm.

Cons

None - totally fabulous workplace.

5.0

Apr 22, 2022

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong culture and collegiality at all levels.

Cons

A few growing pains but working on it.

5.0

Apr 19, 2022

Great workplace culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging collaborative team approach to projects with minimal oversight by management or supervisors.

Cons

Large organization takes some time to understand and navigate. But with many hands on deck, never feel like you are being overworked.

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