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

4.0

Oct 8, 2021

Great Employer, though under-staffed

Senior research services analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cooley tries very hard to provide everything its employees need to do their jobs and makes a strong effort to be inclusive/diversify its ranks.

Cons

Cooley is understaffed and that is making career changes more attractive.

5.0

Oct 5, 2021

Great firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cooley is a great firm for VC work

Cons

Lots of billable hours are exepcted

5.0

Oct 4, 2021

Great Team - Lots of Work

Practice group marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fantastic Team culture amongst the marketing team - Vast majority of attorneys are friendly - Tech-driven firm - prepared for remote working

Cons

- work-life balance can get hectic during submissions

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IP Operations Coordinator

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