Do not work there - Architectural Assistant Tonkin Liu Employee Review

1.0
12 July 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Huge focus on testing design ideas

Cons

You will be always being micro-managed, receive little appreciation of what you have produced. It is a practice that doesn’t know how to run an effective, profitable business. It is a practice that constantly test you to your limit, have little empathy on staff wellbeing, no emphasis on building a supportive work environment. The high turn over staff rate says a lot.

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Tonkin Liu Response
3y
Thank you for submitting your feedback, we are sorry to hear about your negative experience at Tonkin Liu and wish we had the opportunity to address this in person. You may be referring to the unprecedented staff turnover that had occurred during the difficult Covid / post-Covid periods. We are a close-knit team and pride ourselves on our openness and non-hierarchical structure across the studio. All voices are welcomed and listened to equally. As a small team, there can be more responsibility and pressure placed on team members, but this can be a rewarding experience and provides a unique chance to learn what can often be missed within a larger practice. We aim to nurture each team member, enabling them to achieve their full potential, we can only apologise you felt this was not the case.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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Thank you for submitting your feedback on your positive experience of working at Tonkin Liu.
4.0
19 Oct 2023
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Pros

Great people Innovative work combining teaching, research and practice Distinctively different from typical London offices in scope, interests and approach.

Cons

Salary expectations are commensurate with the innovative and non-corporate nature of the office

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