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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2.0

May 20, 2020

Poor Upper Management and Cult-Like Attitudes = Trouble

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Cooperative team members, good pay, decent perks

Cons

Many higher-ups treat the place like a cult; not encouraged to share what you know, only to fall in line with the “Cooley” attitude; pretends like it’s a progressive firm, but still behaves like a big law firm; LOTS of egos to contend with, no guidance from upper management on how to do well there

2.0

Sep 30, 2019

Not what it used to be

Associate lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good client base; profitable

Cons

Terrible culture; management is disconnected; CEO is on the EC and not connected to the office

2.0

Aug 31, 2019

Facade

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally nice and great benefits.

Cons

Heavy work load, high turnover, lack of diversity.

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