Greenberg Traurig CB Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hey all, my last CB is coming up and I was hoping the vast knowledge of TLS could help me get a job for next summer. Can anyone speak to the culture of the firm (I've heard sweatshop come up a few times), their particularly strong practice areas (if there is anything other than real state), and their reputation in NY?

Thanks!!!

[ryanmot]

They got Dennis Block from CWT so the NY office has beefed up their M&A cred.

[Anonymous User]

Be careful and make sure you inquire about offer rates in the NY office. In their main HQ office in Miami, I heard more than 60% got no-offered this summer.

[Anonymous User]

Be careful and make sure you inquire about offer rates in the NY office. In their main HQ office in Miami, I heard more than 60% got no-offered this summer.

Where did you hear this? Their nalp form for miami lists that they had a 100 percent offer rate for the class of 2011. They typically only have SA classes of like 5 or so, so it is odd you heard they no offered 3 of the 5.

[Anonymous User]

Be careful and make sure you inquire about offer rates in the NY office. In their main HQ office in Miami, I heard more than 60% got no-offered this summer.

No way that's the case. They're planning on having like eight this year. Why would they take so little to no-offer 2/3 of them? They said they don't want competition among summers, and all that would do is create competition.

[Anonymous User]

Be careful and make sure you inquire about offer rates in the NY office. In their main HQ office in Miami, I heard more than 60% got no-offered this summer.

No way that's the case. They're planning on having like eight this year. Why would they take so little to no-offer 2/3 of them? They said they don't want competition among summers, and all that would do is create competition.

Directly from recruiting coordinator they no offer 1 last year b/c of personal issues with the candidate. Got an offer for the miami office yesterday.

[Anonymous User]

Be careful and make sure you inquire about offer rates in the NY office. In their main HQ office in Miami, I heard more than 60% got no-offered this summer.

No way that's the case. They're planning on having like eight this year. Why would they take so little to no-offer 2/3 of them? They said they don't want competition among summers, and all that would do is create competition.

Directly from recruiting coordinator they no offer 1 last year b/c of personal issues with the candidate. Got an offer for the miami office yesterday.

When did you have your CB? Stats?

[Anonymous User]

Be careful and make sure you inquire about offer rates in the NY office. In their main HQ office in Miami, I heard more than 60% got no-offered this summer.

No way that's the case. They're planning on having like eight this year. Why would they take so little to no-offer 2/3 of them? They said they don't want competition among summers, and all that would do is create competition.

Directly from recruiting coordinator they no offer 1 last year b/c of personal issues with the candidate. Got an offer for the miami office yesterday.

When did you have your CB? Stats?

End of July, T-14 top ~30%.

[Anonymous User]

End of July, T-14 top ~30%.

That's awesome, congrats!!! Have a CB coming up with them (also Miami). Slightly nervous, but hoping for the best. Do you know how many SAs they're planning on having next summer?

[Anonymous User]

End of July, T-14 top ~30%.

That's awesome, congrats!!! Have a CB coming up with them (also Miami). Slightly nervous, but hoping for the best. Do you know how many SAs they're planning on having next summer?

"Between 5 and 8"

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

I had a CB in LA a few weeks ago. They stressed how they were entrepreneurial and how a lot of them lateralled over from other firms because they felt like they were either too small a part of something to really take ownership of it or they weren't hands on enough. I think it's somewhat an-eat-what-you-kill firm but for the right person it could be a great fit. I know after your third year you aren't paid market and instead get a % of what you bill, that could be good or bad.

Whatever you do don't ask about the capital call.

[Anonymous User]

Be careful and make sure you inquire about offer rates in the NY office. In their main HQ office in Miami, I heard more than 60% got no-offered this summer.

No way that's the case. They're planning on having like eight this year. Why would they take so little to no-offer 2/3 of them? They said they don't want competition among summers, and all that would do is create competition.

Directly from recruiting coordinator they no offer 1 last year b/c of personal issues with the candidate. Got an offer for the miami office yesterday.

+1. I got my offer for a different Florida office today. I hear things like sweatshop, but I think that's true for most first years.

[ryanmot]

GT really prefers laterals so it is an odd culture. I've heard people say there is very little unity and that people are loyal to partners or groups.

[wildhaggis]

I had a CB in LA a few weeks ago. They stressed how they were entrepreneurial and how a lot of them lateralled over from other firms because they felt like they were either too small a part of something to really take ownership of it or they weren't hands on enough. I think it's somewhat an-eat-what-you-kill firm but for the right person it could be a great fit. I know after your third year you aren't paid market and instead get a % of what you bill, that could be good or bad.

Whatever you do don't ask about the capital call.

Seems odd. Just the LA office?

[Anonymous User]

Any other thoughts on the NY office?

[Anonymous User]

Not sure if that compensation arrangement is just LA. They did seem to prefer laterals, which to me doesn't sound ideal, I generally preferred the firms where a large percentage of the people I met started as summers.

[Anonymous User]

GT really prefers laterals so it is an odd culture. I've heard people say there is very little unity and that people are loyal to partners or groups.

I can tell you that at the LA office this is not the case at all.

[c3pO4]

They have some nice offices in the movie "Casino Jack" with Kevin Spacey

[Anonymous User]

They got Dennis Block from CWT so the NY office has beefed up their M&A cred.

He is also reported to be one of the least likeable human beings this side of Mussolini and terrible to work for, so take that fwiw.

[Anonymous User]

FWIW, I heard that GT made offers to 100% of the summers in their NY office last year and 100% accepted...