Leadership at Multistudio is genuinely invested in seeing their people thrive. Having worked at several design firms, I’ve never experienced this level of trust and opportunity. If you show up with initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to engage, you’ll find leadership ready to support you, advocate for you, and give you room to grow. It’s a place where your voice is heard and your contributions are valued.
Cons
Like many growing firms with multiple locations and a strong leadership presence, there are some natural growing pains. The main challenge I’ve noticed is a need for stronger cohesion and alignment among leaders across the various studios. As the company continues to scale, more consistent communication and collaboration at the leadership level would go a long way in creating even greater clarity and unity across the organization.
- ESOP (100% employee-owned)
- Very meaningful civic projects with genuine attention to community impact (not all talk)
- Plenty of support for growth if you bring your big ideas
- Support of the whole person - personally for me that includes family life - even have competitive parental leave policies
- Kansas City office is beautiful and has an incredible art collection on view (loaned from private collector) - offices are adaptive reuse projects the firm does themselves (not big generic office buildings)
- Technical expertise is valued as well as design-forward thinking
- Healthy firm with 50 years of experience
Cons
None - I've had enough professional experience to know that the frustrations are minor in the scheme of things - this firm is always evolving and will continue to grow but is doing so in thoughtful, responsive, respectful ways (respectful of people who work there, respectful of the communities they serve.