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) , Marketing Assistant (7) , Patent Agent (7) , Attorney (6) , 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 51 reviews)); "Cool clients and good culture" ((in 29 reviews)); "The provide great benefits and have supportive management" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good salary and place of work" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Long hours and long nights" ((in 19 reviews)); "Management is absolutely ruthless, tons of ppl laid off" ((in 16 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are too many directors and too many managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management at times shows favoritism" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cooley redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cooley redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cooley in 2026.

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4.0

61% would recommend to a friend

(383 total reviews)

Joe Conroy

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Cooley has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 383 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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383 reviews

5.0

30 Jul 2025

General

Senior office tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good salary and place of work

Cons

Nothing major really to report

5.0

6 Jun 2023

Great

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay, friendly, interesting work.

Cons

Long hours, stress levels (sometimes).

5.0

2 May 2023

Great place to work

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture and people are amazing

Cons

None that I can think of

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