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7.4 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 8 ratings in 2016)
"Smart, techy, innovative."
Culture
7.3 / 10
 
Formal Training
5.2 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
6.2 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
6.7 / 10
 
Hours
6.4 / 10
 
Salary
9.4 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
4.2 / 10
 
Diversity
5.3 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
7.9 / 10
 
Pro Bono
7.2 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
7.8 / 10
 

Pros

  • The office has a friendly atmosphere that encourages trainee development.
  • As there is a small intake, trainees are able to take on high levels of responsibility early on.
  • The firm has a good reputation in the industry.

Cons

  • There is little transparency about what jobs are available on qualification.
  • Formal training has been seen as disorganised in the first year.
  • There could be more secondment opportunities for trainees.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Following the application form there is an assessment day. The morning consists of..."
Culture

"The firm has a really friendly and relaxed culture. Everybody works hard, but there..."
Formal Training

"We attend numerous internal lunch time seminars with associates and partners and..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"Fee earners are very accessible. Most supervisors are excellent at giving feedback..."
Offices & Dress

"The office has an open feel with glass doors on all offices and has a great location..."
Hours

"The firm is extremely busy and so it makes sense that trainees are too, especially..."
Salary

"City solicitor salaries are somewhat out of control. However, I'm in no way complaining..."
Perks

"There are cocktail parties organised once a month, we have frequent socials within..."
Interview Questions

"What caused the global financial crisis? Tell us about you. Scenario based questions...."
Green Initiatives

"Although there is still lots to do in this area, we have recycling in all of the..."
Diversity

"I think our firm is really at the forefront of diversity initiatives both in the..."
Satisfaction with Work

"Very satisfied. I do a lot of research but also do various relief applications to..."
Pro Bono

"Fee earners are strongly encouraged to do pro bono work. There is a pro bono hourly..."
Pluses

"I feel that I have a high amount of responsibility with direct partner supervision..."
Minuses

"Limited secondment opportunities."
Why your firm?

"I researched the partners and the types of issues that they had been writing about..."
Trainee Retention

"Although Cooley seems to try to keep as many trainees as possible, retention is very..."
Fun Facts

"On a Thursday afternoon we have a visitor to our desk which is the cake trolley."
In a few words

"High quality, accessible and always commercial."
One Small Change

"Speak to trainees more and ask them about what they want to do and where they would..."
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