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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at Cooley LLP have rated Work Culture, CEO Rating, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored
Cooley LLP employees are 23% more likely to recommend Cooley LLP as a great place to work
| 52% | Promoters |
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| 19% | Passives |
| 29% | Detractors |
Working at Cooley LLP is rated highly by 45 employees, across various culture dimensions. Cooley LLP employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Cooley LLP’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Cooley LLP was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Cooley LLP is rated A
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Cooley LLP ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 46 Cooley LLP employee reviews, 98% were positive. The remaining 2% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Cooley LLP improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 98% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 2% |
What makes you most happy at work?My colleagues and my leaders are honest
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?True encouragement to bring full self to work to enhance our overall diversity
What are some of the best things about your team?Smart, humble, kind, transformative, leaders
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Take non-attorney staff concerns regarding harassment seriously.
Cooley’s attorneys solve legal issues for entrepreneurs, investors and established companies.
Our commitment includes active and creative partnerships with clients and in local and national minority law organizations, diversity pipeline projects, law school diversity programs and community outreach.
We are the counselors, strategists and advocates for today's and tomorrow's leaders of the business economy. We seek to meet the evolving needs of our clients by building a community of professionals of the highest caliber who share our vision and embrace our values.
| Headquarter | Five Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.cooley.com |
| Founding Date | 1920 |
| Company Status | Private |
Cooley LLP competitors include Perkins Coie, Paul Hastings, Clifford Chance, and Finnegan. Cooley LLP ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Cooley LLP compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
45 employees at Cooley LLP have reviewed Cooley LLP across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 45 Cooley LLP employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Cooley LLP are extremely happy with their total compensation at Cooley LLP, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Cooley LLP are pleased with their team. 45 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Cooley LLP are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Cooley LLP believe the environment at Cooley LLP is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cooley LLP is extremely fast. About 46% of the employees at Cooley LLP work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Cooley LLP are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Cooley LLP employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Cooley LLP's KPIs and OKRs.
Joseph’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 10% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Cooley LLP’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and Caucasian employees. However, employees in the Legal department and Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Cooley LLP’s competitors, Joseph Conroy ranks right above Paul Hastings CEO Greg Nitzkowski. Under Conroy’s leadership, Cooley LLP employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Executive Team. Office Culture and eNPS are two areas, according to respondents, where Cooley LLP could stand to see real improvement.
The Cooley LLP Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Joseph Conroy, Senior Vice President of Business Development Katherine Ferguson, and Senior Vice President, Business Development Calvin Cheong
Joseph Conroy CEO / President
Joseph Conroy serves as the CEO / President of Cooley LLP.
Katherine Ferguson Senior Vice President of Business Development
Katherine Ferguson serves as the Senior Vice President of Business Development of Cooley LLP. Katherine started at... read more
Calvin Cheong Senior Vice President, Business Development
Calvin Cheong serves as the Senior Vice President, Business Development of Cooley LLP. Calvin started at Cooley LLP in... read more
Greg Clark Senior Vice President, Business Development
Greg Clark serves as the Senior Vice President, Business Development of Cooley LLP. Greg started at Cooley LLP in Feb of... read more
Benjamin Hadley Senior Vice President Business Development
Benjamin Hadley serves as the Senior Vice President Business Development of Cooley LLP. Benjamin started at Cooley LLP... read more
Pam Washburn SVP Business Development
Pam Washburn serves as the SVP Business Development of Cooley LLP. Pam started at Cooley LLP in Dec of 2008. Pam... read more
Ilana Brand Vice President, Business Development
Ilana Brand serves as the Vice President, Business Development of Cooley LLP. Ilana started at Cooley LLP in Apr of... read more
Mike Forbus VP, Business Development
Mike Forbus serves as the VP, Business Development of Cooley LLP.
Carl Grant EVP, Business Development
Carl Grant serves as the EVP, Business Development of Cooley LLP. Carl started at Cooley LLP in Apr of 2002. Carl... read more
How much do people at Cooley LLP get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Cooley LLP is $141,475, or $68 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $144,027, or $69 per hour.
At Cooley LLP, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $241,756 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $54,338 annually. Average Cooley LLP salaries by department include: Operations at $117,782, Admin at $71,125, HR at $127,183, and Sales at $161,164. Half of Cooley LLP salaries are above $144,027.
19 employees at Cooley LLP rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 55 ratings) while 17 employees at Cooley LLP rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 17 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $83k | $83k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $112k | $112k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $140k | $140k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $217k | $217k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $276k | $276k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $366k | $366k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Cooley LLP across various culture dimensions.
Cooley LLP PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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In 2019, Cooley LLP applied for 8 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 88% were approved.
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What is Cooley LLP address?
Cooley LLP location is at Five Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real
Who is the CEO of Cooley LLP?
Cooley LLP CEO is Joseph Conroy, their score by employees is 82
What is Cooley LLP eNPS?
The eNPS for Cooley LLP is 23
What is the salary for IT Support Engineer in Cooley LLP?
IT Support Engineer average salary in the US is 104k
What are the salaries in the HR in Cooley LLP?
The average salaries for HR in Cooley LLP is 127k