DANGER - AWFUL JOB / AWFUL ORGANIZATION - DANGER - Architectural Designer Ghafari Associates Employee Review

1.0
5 Feb 2016
Recommend
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Pros

None, Nothing good at all to say about this. If you want to do sub-par work for a sub-par company that only cares about their bottom dollar no matter what it costs you with no reward this is the job for you!

Cons

This was the worst job I have ever had. They lure you in to thinking you would be working in a team environment and throw entire jobs at individuals with no support or backing from the company.. NOT EVEN TRAINING. 90% of the people in management or working at this company have degrees from Wayne State in Michigan. Engineers gripe about coordination and do very poor work. Architecture department has musical chairs / dunce hat in rotation for management. Project managers have no architecture experience and can't even open a drawing, I'm not sure what they do other than make promises to clients that are unrealistic and cannot be kept. You will not be treated like a person. Worst company, worst engineers. If you suck at life and need a job that sucks worse than your life apply today, they seem to have problems keeping good people but they are great at keeping dead weight and unskilled workers. A great place to die at your desk without doing anything relevant for humanity!

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5.0
13 Oct 2025
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Pros

1) Good health benefits 2) Getting good experience of different projects 3) Decent pay

Cons

1) Very tight deadlines always

3.0
2 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

• Great opportunity to learn and grow professionally. • Worked on a wide variety of interesting projects. • Many knowledgeable and supportive coworkers. • Strong place to build technical and project management experience. • I was able to advance my career and take on increasing responsibilities over my 11 years.

Cons

• Communication between departments often felt siloed. • Leadership could be more transparent about company decisions and policy changes. • More mentorship and support for project managers would be beneficial. • In my experience, opportunities for advancement did not always feel based solely on performance, and personal relationships sometimes appeared to carry significant influence. • Remote employees would benefit from more consistent treatment and clearer expectations. • Management styles varied significantly between departments, which led to inconsistent employee experiences. • Administrative tasks often took priority over developing project management and leadership skills.

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