Does MAD Architects pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MAD Architects employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MAD Architects. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MAD Architects?

49% of MAD Architects employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MAD Architects 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MAD Architects?

Intern (14) , Architect (10) , Junior Architect (8) , Internship (6) , Architectural Intern (5) , Designer (5) , Architectural Assistant (4) , Senior Architect (4) , Architectural Designer (3) , Intermediate Architect (3) , Project Architect (2)

What are the pros of working at MAD Architects according to real employee reviews?

"the working environment is great" ((in 6 reviews)); "people are very nice and helpful" ((in 5 reviews)); "good projects, very talented people" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MAD Architects according to real employee reviews?

"They are poor in management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours and inefficient" ((in 7 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 7 reviews)); "EXTREMELY low pay... 2000rmb a month.... which probably will cover about half your rent.. you're paying to work for them" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and badly paid; no matter your position, teams are only made of young people who have not been working for the company for over eight months." ((in 4 reviews))

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MAD Architects Reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

Yansong MA

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Work/Life balance

MAD Architects has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MAD Architects employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

63 reviews

3.0

8 June 2026

Landmark projects overshadowed by high workload and tension

Architectural intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on landmark projects with excellent design quality and strong professional standards.

Cons

Very high workload intensity, and relationships between colleagues can sometimes feel tense.

5.0

23 May 2026

Intense but rewarding environment with great projects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Quite intense environment, but have exposure to best projects in the world and opportunities, personally found rewarding and worth the effort.

Cons

Not easy to think of a sustainable model to continue in a prolonged intensity.

3.0

7 Nov 2025

Good projects

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Talented team members and knowledgeable

Cons

Long hours seven days a week

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