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 49 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 29 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great pay and good company" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good salary and place of work" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Long hours and long nights" ((in 18 reviews)); "Staff management also just doesn't support the staff at all" ((in 12 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are too many directors and too many managers." ((in 5 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

(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

3.0

Oct 23, 2019

Glaring gap between staff and timekeepers

Legal secretary

Recommend

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Pros

Lots of nice fringe benefits. Great people to work with.

Cons

Staff are treated as well below any billable employee. Policies rule above what should be done and the administration hides behind the policies. The Be Cooley motto doesn't mean doing what truly benefits those who do not bill hourly. Staff requests often are ignored if they conflict with corporate policy.

3.0

Nov 5, 2018

Starts well and drops off

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Early in your career, you get a lot of responsibility.

Cons

Later in your career, nothing has changed.

4.0

Mar 20, 2023

Good work-life balance

Practice team assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance; nice office; boss doesn't micromanage, coworkers are generally nice (except for some of the lawyers)

Cons

They could fire you at any moment even if you're doing a good job but I guess that comes with working for any corporation. I was laid off out of nowhere along with 149 other people.

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