Is Cooley a good company to work for?

Cooley has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 411 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Cooley to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cooley have been left by employees working as Practice Team Assistant , Legal Secretary and Associate .

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 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cooley?

61% of Cooley employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cooley 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cooley?

Associate (67) , Legal Secretary (21) , Paralegal (11) , Practice Team Assistant (10) , Associate Attorney (8) , Attorney (7) , Marketing Assistant (7) , Patent Agent (7) , 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 50 reviews)); "Cool clients and good culture" ((in 32 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great pay and good company" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great colleagues and top tier work" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cooley according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and long nights" ((in 16 reviews)); "Management is absolutely ruthless, tons of ppl laid off" ((in 15 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are too many directors and too many managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours (same for any law firm)." ((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.

What are the top reviewed Cooley locations?

San Francisco , New York , Palo Alto , Washington , San Diego , Boston , Reston , Los Angeles , Santa Monica , Chicago , Seattle , Buffalo , Gainesville , Coolidge , Dallas , Sunnyvale , Santa Barbara , Clinton , Las Lomas

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4.0

61% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Joe Conroy

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.0

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3.9

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3.9

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3.9

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3.5

Senior management

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5.0

Jan 11, 2025

Nice firm

Senior competitive intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, reasonable working hours, good coworkers

Cons

Sometimes unreasonable expectations for deadlines

4.0

Sep 24, 2024

Toxic manager single-handedly destroys morale

Senior legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay and benefits, Cooley has a commitment to employee morale and retention

Cons

One person single-handedly destroyed morale after her hiring among support staff in the San Francisco office. She is toxic and doesn't have the skills to be a night manager at McDonald's.

3.0

Aug 21, 2024

It depends!

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is generally okay. Ample time off.

Cons

It’s a hit or miss! You either get paired with lawyers that assign you no work and you twiddle your thumbs all day or get entirely bombarded. Problem is HR is the one that gives salary increases and reviews and has no idea who does what.

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