Disappointing experience: lack of support and growth opportunities - Anonymous employee SMMA Employee Review

1.0
21 Oct 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some co workers were helpful, mostly I learned what to avoid in the future

Cons

1. You're Treated Like a Number: Employees are assigned to projects with no input or discussion. Often, you only discover you're part of a team when you're added to a meeting invite. There’s no introduction to the design or overall project scope, leaving you disconnected and disempowered. Lack of Engagement and Ownership: Team sizes are excessively large, making it easy to feel like just another name on a call. You’re expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with conflicting deadlines and meetings, leaving no room for true ownership or contribution. Non-Existent Technical Support: The firm’s technical infrastructure is severely lacking. Revit templates and libraries are practically empty, forcing employees to copy from previous projects without any guidance. As a new hire, it’s almost impossible to know where to find resources or how to get up to speed. Absence of Mentorship and Leadership Support: There is no real mentorship or guidance from supervisors, and when concerns are raised, they are brushed aside. HR and management say what’s necessary in the moment but do nothing to address the issues long-term. Lack of Diversity in Leadership: While there are women on the board, the leadership is overwhelmingly white. As an Asian woman, I felt I was pigeonholed into support roles and not considered for leadership opportunities. Despite the company’s outwardly progressive values, stereotyping and ignorance remain deeply embedded in the leadership culture.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

*Flexible schedule, people generally respect day offs and vacation time. Easy to request vacation time too. *Newly renovated office *Lots of clubs/ activities to join *Generally a friendly environment

Cons

*Design and programming is limited to a handful of people *Slow to none vertical mobility *It is hard to find actual mentorship. Senior staff are too busy to mentor. *Salary increase is selective and slow

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