Better than most law firms but far from perfect. - Professional Cooley Employee Review

3.0
Jan 26, 2014
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Pros

Excellent vacation time which grows the longer you have been there. Most people are friendly. Environment is better than most other law firms.

Cons

Slow to promote people. Managers have no desire to mentor employees. Management can be cutthroat. Each office seems to be run differently depending on the Partner in Charge of the office. Some administrative departments are unfairly compensated. Some people are fired over making one mistake while others that are lazy, poor performers are kept around.

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Pros

Fully established and great processes/onboarding process Great benefits Professional Development team was amazing to work with

Cons

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2.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

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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