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2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(5 total reviews)

Mark Finlay

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5 reviews
3.0
16 Aug 2022
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Pros

Great group of people. Attention to detail. Joe is one of the best architects I've ever worked with and is an amazing mentor/ person to learn from.

Cons

Not much opportunity for design and PMs are not involved in the initial design process, making it more difficult to be on the same page in CD/ CA phases. Also, when so few people have design input, it becomes difficult to get answers/ direction quickly. Not enough feedback on what you're doing right/ wrong, you just have to read the tension in the room

3.0
27 Feb 2020
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Pros

The projects are amazing and the people you work with are incredible.

Cons

Work life balance and being heard by management

4.0
13 Sept 2018

Another viewpoint from the architecture side of the firm

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Projects are worked on by teams, and I enjoy this collaboration. The office is small so we are called upon to play various roles. You may be the leader on one project but step in to “pick up redlines” on another when there is a push to meet deadline. My coworkers are good, kind, hard-working individuals who defy blanket statements. You will, of course get along with some better than others depending on your own areas of interest and level of effort. Everyone in the office has his or her strengths and weaknesses and we work to balance each other. I feel comfortable going to any of them for help when something puzzles me, and they in turn seek me out. The design drawings for clients are hand drawn, which is refreshing to do if that is your strong suit. Once the design is approved by the client it moves onto the computer. The designs are Mark’s, but there is opportunity for suggestions. There is an extensive reference library for inspiration. Sun-filled office with large windows; private parking lot off street, close to the highways and train.

Cons

There is no HR department, so you will need to go directly to the office manager, the partners, or Mark if you have concerns, and be your own advocate about wages and other workplace issues . It has been my experience that when I approach Mark and his architecture partners with a problem it gets handled in a friendly manner, even (to their credit) when my concerns involved them themselves. Things come up when you are at a workplace any length of time —- don’t let them fester. I left these meetings feeling relieved. It is a small office and we all chip in. You may not be happy here if you are someone who refuses to step outside your job description. You will print your own drawing sets, make a pot of coffee when you take the last cup, and maybe even answer the phone when we are understaffed during flu season. But it is fine.

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