Employees praise this Silicon Valley law firm for its “team first” mentality and “laid-back” culture, where no one bats an eye if you wear jeans to work. “You could walk into a conference room and not be able to tell the staff from the most senior partner,” says one employee. “Everyone is encouraged to be themselves.”
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 28 |
| Years on list | 4 |
| HQ location | Palo Alto, Calif. |
| Total employees | 1,956 |
| Job openings (as of February 2017) | 60 |
| Industry | Professional Services |
| Revenue (2016 or most recent year) | $912.2 million |
| Year founded | 1920 |
| Type of organization | Private Partnership |
| Number of work sites | 10 |
| Website | http://www.cooley.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | no |
| Unlimited sick days | no |
| Onsite fitness center | yes |
| Discounted gym memberships | yes |
| Telecommuting | yes |
| Job sharing | yes |
| Compressed work weeks | yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | no |
| Onsite medical care facility | no |
| Medical facility at all locations | no |
| Onsite childcare | no |
| Domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples | yes |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | yes |
| PTO for volunteering | yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | yes |
Diversity
| % Women | 57% |
| % Minorities | 31% |
| % African-American/Black | 7% |
| % Asian | 12% |
| % Caucasian/White | 67% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 7% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | <1% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 4% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | 2% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 32 |
| Total PTO after 5 years | 38 |
| # Sick days | 10 |
| Max hours PTO for volunteering | 8 |
| General PTO for part-timers | 32 |
| # Sick days for part-timers | 10 |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Associates |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | - |
| Most common job (for hourly employee) | Legal Secretaries |
| Avg. base pay (hourly) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (hourly) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (hourly) | - |
| Avg. monthly rate for onsite childcare | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time job growth % | 6% |
| # of job applicants | 8,158 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 56 |
| FT voluntary turnover | 8% |
| Jobs filled internally | 11 |
| % Jobs filled by referral | 8 |
| # New graduates hired | 49 |
| Avg. college tuition reimbursed | - |
Training
| Avg. # hours training (salaried workers) | 33 |
| Avg. # hours training (hourly workers) | 18 |