Cooley may be a powerhouse national law firm but a word employees bring up frequently is “fun.” Employees rave about a culture where karaoke matters as much as contracts, and where lawyers take time off to accompany underprivileged kids to Disney. The firm also takes diversity seriously and practices what it breaches—67% are women and 32% are minorities. Cooley is also committed to pro bono work, an important source of career satisfaction, and provides its lawyers with the resources to carry it out.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 25 |
| Years on list | 5 |
| HQ location | Palo Alto, Calif. |
| Employees | 1892 |
| Job openings (as of February 2018) | 62 |
| Industry | Professional Services |
| Revenue, 2017 or most recent year ($M) | $974 |
| Year founded | 1920 |
| Type of organization | Private Partnership |
| Number of work sites | 10 |
| Website | www.cooley.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Telecommuting | Yes |
| Job sharing | Yes |
| Subsidized childcare | No |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | No |
| On-site medical care facility | No |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | Yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
Diversity
| % Minorities | 31% |
| % African-American/Black | 7% |
| % Asian | 12% |
| % Caucasian/White | 67% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 7% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | - |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 4% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | 2% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 32 |
| # Sick days | 10 |
| General PTO for part-timers | - |
| # 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) | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | 6% |
| # of job applicants | 10,433 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 31 |
| FT voluntary turnover | 8% |
| Jobs filled internally | 1% |
| Jobs filled by referral | 3% |
| # New graduates hired | 55 |
