Still just a law firm - Anonymous employee Cooley Employee Review

3.0
Sep 30, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you want to work at a "California firm", Cooley is one of the better ones. You'll learn California drafting, law, common sense approaches. It's cool to work with start up and tech companies.

Cons

It's just another law firm. You are not getting any kind of "Cooley culture" that will somehow transform your life as a junior associate! The same emphasis on billable hours as any other firm, same challenges actually making and staying partner, same poor management as is typical for any organization run by lawyers!

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2.0
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Free lunch and snack bar

Cons

Some offices have awful open layouts and cubicle like associate seating. I also experienced a lot of turnover and instability under the new CEO.

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