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
5.0
Nov 16, 2021

Great place to work

Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful colleagues, very cool clients, a real emphasis on supporting working parents with options for flexible and part time work available at all levels.

Cons

It's a great group with lots of work to go around, which means it can get very busy at times.

5.0
Oct 27, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Cooley is probably the best of big law - sophisticated clients in the high tech and life sciences industries, interesting, cutting-edge legal work, genuinely collegial culture, and plenty of training and advancement opportunities.

Cons

Long hours (nights, weekends, more late nights and weekends), pressure to conform to firm demands, radical stress.

5.0
Oct 18, 2021

Great, diverse Big Law Firm

Recommend
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Pros

Team oriented. Cross-training for associates. Supportive culture

Cons

Big law practice; minimum billables.

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