It's a good place to work at. But when you have one of your co-workers disappearing every other week cause they got fired, you can feel the pressure.
I do feel that some people that were fired got a unfair treatment. Specially if they don't have a lot of experience in this field. It's a really stressful industry. And the partners are pushing the managers really hard for the junior designers to work even harder and do overtimes that you won't get paid after 44 hours. If couple of your projects goes over-budget, its over. Your fired.
The partners will never tell you in your face that your struggling. They will complain to the manager. And the manager will have no other choice than fire you.
For me this is a fun, open, and vibrant 150-strong workplace. If you have ideas, and you want to learn, and you want to grow, the opportunities abound ... and I have taken those opportunities. The software and hardware technology we are using now is impressive. The architecture profession is changing (has to change) fast. I sense the urgency here and I want to be a part of it. Every day brings something new for me, and I love it!.
Pros
Wonderful opportunities to develop your breadth of knowledge and experience.
* Great work culture and ethics, and understanding of employee needs. * High emphasis on knowledge sharing and learning for everyone's success. * Management endorses technology and self development, with many opportunities to join in-house development teams. * Management listens to employee suggestions. * Many opportunities to participate in community events, with 8 paid volunteer hours, and nothing is obligatory (support cancer research, food bank, children of low-income families etc.). The company will match many of those contributions. * Indoor gym for employee use. * Project types are mostly residential high-rise, mixed use, super stores and supermarkets. * In-house certified academy for industry-related topics, also not obligatory. * Friendly work environment
Pros
Many social events, lunch and learns, training, in-house certified courses, company paid certifications, fair evaluation.
-Owners and management treated employees poorly - You will be fire if you had one mistake or even if you are new and trying to understand the system. - they expect you to as a CEO and know everything with salary of minimum wage. - they pay you and take from you weekly by having donation and they force you join their events and pay for it even if you are not interested. - they have clique and made any new person not feeling good about themselves. - nobody would guide you or explain anything, you should figure everything on your time. If you want to work overtime don't expect that to be paid. - they pretend that they are strong or happy family, but they are the worst manipulated company.
- Every employee at this company is easily expendable - You can have a flawless performance review one week and fired the next week because of their lack of commitment to their employees. - Poor attempt at creating a fun and social work environment. it felt forced and awkward and that was a reflection of their true work culture. - They may have strong community involvement but it is on your dollar that they pay you. You are expected to volunteer your unpaid time and donate your hard-earned income on fundraising activities. I would not recommend anyone apply to this firm.
Cons
Unpaid lunch, No commitment to employees, Lound and depressing work environment
Owners and management treated employees poorly, by consistently belittling them in front of everyone. Results are the only thing management cares about. If you fall behind, they will fire you and have a new person at your desk in a week. You are expected to work 60 hours a week.
-Great place for fresh graduates to learn about the building industry. -Be prepared to come in early and stay late if there is a tight deadline. -Lots of resources to draw from within the company, everyone is eager to help if you should have any questions. -Best part is when you get the job done and see your hard work become reality.