Run like a sweatshop - Architectural Assistant Populous Employee Review

1.0
8 Jul 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

BIM standards are decent. Office interior is nice, business development seems to be working.

Cons

Boring work - You don't get much exposure to the construction process, probably spend more time choosing a color palette than designing proper spaces for people. Not much respect for the people actually producing the drawings and their time. Lack of proper planning and management of client's expectations which results in needless crunch.

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4.0
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Recommend
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Pros

Collaborative across offices, regions, states. Great amounts of travel opportunity. Small firm feel in a bigger firm.

Cons

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