Cooley reviews

3.9

56% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Joe Conroy

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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
Apr 16, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great firm for attorneys, Great benefits, competitive salaries, fitness reimbursement, IT department keeps employees armed with the latest tech software/hardware.

Cons

Not a great firm for staff. There are too many directors and too many managers. The firm is top heavy and needs highly effective leaders, not more mediocre leaders. In-fighting at the C-level, distrust at the director level and confusion at the manager level. New directors/managers join the firm and are quickly immersed into the bureaucracy of the firm which prevents them from effectively managing teams. High performing staff are overwhelmed, carry the majority of the workload and receive very little recognition when it comes to merit & bonus increases. Merit & bonus decisions are made at the C-level which directly correlates to the amount of face time you have and not a representation of employee production.

4.0
Apr 3, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great, they really hire well and you don't mind spending all your time with your colleagues.

Cons

It is still a BigLaw firm - the hours are crazy and the expectations are crazier.

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