Beware - Planner Urban Planning Partners Employee Review

The people were a highlight of my time at the company. Peers and managers are all stellar and really care about the work. I appreciated and took advantage of the ample runway given for professional growth: in my experience, my managers were excited to give me the space to take on more responsibility and professional development was supported. There is also opportunity to become a key point of contact externally if you have consultant polish.

Diversity of work was an area of growth and improvement at the time I left. I was able to work on a variety of high-profile/differentiated policy and entitlement projects, but you have to advocate for yourself and have a good track record to get there. Bottlenecks at the point of Principal review were also a challenge.

The entire time I worked for UPP I was challenged both intellectually and professionally to work my hardest and achieve positive growth. I appreciated the one-on-one attention I received, including mentorship meetings and professional goal setting, because it showed that the company was invested in my development along with that of the firm’s. The team member culture at UPP is phenomenal. I would recommend working for Urban Planning Partners if you are motivated, enjoy problem solving and working with a strong group of intelligent people. The firm rewards hard work and is deeply invested in their local community.

With a small but fast-growing firm, there was not always enough time to work on projects I was most interested in. The expectation was to catch on quickly with a variety of tasks of which many I did not have previous experience doing. This was challenging, but also allowed for significant growth in a short period of time.