...but that is about it. Because of the location in Buckhead, traffic is a nightmare and lunch options very limited. But that's the easy part. Management is abhorrent. They don't 'manage.' They 'micromanage.' Meaning, they needle employees about meaningless issues because apparently they have nothing better to do. Complaints to HR/management go unheeded. If anything, management usually turns it around onto the complainant. Greenberg Traurig-Atlanta has a very toxic culture. Employee moral is very low. Employee benefits are junk; yet, they try to make it seem as if the salary/benefits are not and you should be happy with the crumbs you have. "It's just a paycheck" is an often heard refrain. If you cross personalities with management, they try there best to get you out the door; which will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. It's probably illegal behavior but, they don't care. Turnover is a big problem also; even for management. The two last HR directors left within six months. The current director wanted her old job back and was offered it. The only reason she stayed was because GT threw extra money her way--another often used tactic to keep higher management and perpetuate an image of a class act law firm. Management that does stay only do so because they salivate over the power of the position to fluff-up their obviously fragile egos with a title. They were the picked-on kids in school whom finally got a position of power and now it's time to bully those beneath them. A now former employee, with a stellar reputation, literally 'walked off' the job because of such bullying tactics from management. So, if your a masochist whom likes average pay, terrible benefits, and being micromanaged, Greenberg Traurig-Atlanta is the job for you. If you are not mentally challenged or just recovering from homelessness, GT is not for you. You can showcase your skills at another firm that will compensate you justly and treat you fairly. There's also a lot of back-stabbing and toxic gossip amongst lawyers/management/staff that is allowed to perpetuate. It's that toxic. And, don't get me started on sexual harassment. It's covered up (again by management) to coddle to high powered attorneys the firm wants to retain. In sum, it's a beautiful glass castle from the outside, but, behind that expensive glass, a soul-sucking playground for inept management and toxic attorneys.
