Working at Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA: 62 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Atlanta, GA Area

"I've worked for Coca - Cola for the past year and half and my department is actually a joy to work for. We exemplify team work and resolving tickets in a timely manner. I enjoy waking up to go to work each day. Due to job duties each day seems different than the other. Which makes the job interesting and challenging. I welcome challenges because it molds you and make you a better employee when certain issues arrive. Overall my experience at Coca - Cola has been GREAT."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"I worked as a contractor for this company and was only there for a short amount of time."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"The best things about Coca-Cola are the benefits, pay and people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ensure that you are comfortable with the company culture and you want to stay in the group you join because it is very hard to move departments."

What don't you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"Flexibility is determined by manager, there is a company policy but it is not mandatory. Back stabbing environment, not progressive, extremely difficult to move to another role within the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more flexibility and opportunity for growth for all employees."

"I was blessed to work for this organization twice and enjoyed the experience."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"Excellent reputation. Wonderful growth opportunities. Provided my MBA in Marketing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared. Be professional - in speech and dress. Be excited."

What don't you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"Sometimes the corporate environment can be bureaucratic which makes it difficult to quickly accomplish, the drive was long, and there was a delay from the time parked until reaching my desk. When I arrive at work, I'm ready to get to my desk and begin working. At the time I left Coca-Cola, I was ready to re-enter a more entrepreneurial environment which allowed a shorter drive time and the ability to increase my work/life balance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have been away from The Coca-Cola company for over 12 years therefore can't speak to their current management structure; however, I was fortunate to have excellent managers for the most part."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"I like that the company has a very strong brand both in our product and in our company. I like that we want to be a positive influence in our community even if at times it results in misguided efforts."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask about where you can go after the current job -- don't just look for the job, but understand what options you have for a career."

What don't you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"The company does not allow employees to take risks. Risks and changes are discouraged even if the employee is willing to put in extra hours to make it happen. Unreasonable levels of approval are required which discourages risk taking and innovation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would embrace change and innovation. The company does a very good job in doing this with products and marketing, but needs to embrace this for our internal processes and work styles. Significant busy work could be eliminated and modern work styles (telecommuting, etc.) would make the employees more effective. My direct boss embraces this, unfortunately his superiors do not, which means he doesn't get to encourage these changes."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"The design aspect of the job. I get to create fun illustrations and other things like that."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know that if you're going to work here, it's for the long haul if you want to get anything good out of the job. There is no quick hire, it's contract to hire over an extended time."

What don't you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"There's not enough freedom with my work and most of it is reactionary. There isn't a moment of pure exploration; it's always towards a goal that will be un-fulfilled and eventually turned into lost time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'd create a more collaborative work-space where people can actually discuss and concept ideas."

"A great place to work. I loved the people and appreciated the experiences I obtained."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"I love the people and the opportunities that the Coca-Cola Company offers to people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"My tip is to stay open and transparent because this company invites open and honesty."

What don't you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"I can't say much in this arena but I felt that the company was going into another direction of outsourcing to off shore resources which posed to be affecting the onshore resources job availability."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest too keep the people aspect of the job one of the main priorities. Happy people do great work. Keeping honest communication between the company and the employees are key in maintaining a great relationship through good times and bad times."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"The idea of working with a world famous company and the challenges that come along with it."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is a very challenging company to do Financial Analysis for. The people are great but they need better systems to work with."

What don't you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"Systems didn't talk to each other. There was a lot of manual updating to reports."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better financial systems and tools would help things move more efficiently."

What do you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"Job security, growth opportunity, diversity, co-workers and interaction with other departments."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Coming in, negotiate a high salary from the start. Because moving forward you won't get the compensation you really want unless you know someone to stand in and stand up for your value of work."

What don't you like about working at Coca-Cola?

"Many departments are run by the good ole boy system. It is mostly who you know whether or not you are given a chance at the larger paying opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Interact and be more personable with my organization. Allow off site team building exercises as long as the events are within department budget."

"Prestigious place to work but they have been impacted by the economy as much as any other."

"Wonderful company."