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

2.0

Dec 9, 2015

Good overall- some bad groups

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Cooley is a great firm IN GENERAL. Everyone seems pretty happy.

Cons

There are certain groups within the firm (within certain practice groups at certain offices) that are nearly impossible to work for. Be wary of joining a group that consists entirely of attorneys from another firm that moved together- they do not represent Cooley well. As someone stuck in that situation, I would NOT recommend Cooley. When able to work with others outside of "the" group, it's a great place. So, really, a mixed bag.

1.0

Feb 20, 2025

Just Don't, Do not apply to any office that says Cooley on their door

Technology services specialist

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Pros

Pros, there are not any pros, they are just all cons

Cons

Cooley attorneys are the most stuck-up, self idolizing humans that you will ever meet. Stuck up and hateful. Overall, the law firm is generous but with themselves only, They treat their lower staff and legal vendors like dirt under their shoes. They all think they are better than everyone else and they talk really bad about their client's behind their backs. Senior management are completely clueless and allow their middle management dummies to do all their thinking. No business minds here, only self perpetuating snobs

2.0

Sep 3, 2018

Positive firm culture, but poor department management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- firm as a whole values staff as much as attorneys - firm culture embraces diversity and transparency - good base salary - yearly bonuses - active lifestyle health incentives

Cons

- rapidly growing departments, but under staffed - demanding, high pressure work with little recognition - no growth opportunities - managers are looking for workhorses and do not prioritize providing professional value and job satisfaction - minimal PTO and expensive (and limited) medical benefits

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