Does Payette Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Payette Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Payette Associates. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Payette Associates?

99% of Payette Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Payette Associates 4.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.7 for culture and values and 4.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Payette Associates?

Architect (10) , Designer (8) , Intern (6) , Architectural Designer (5) , Associate (4) , Architectural Intern (2) , Design Intern (2) , IT Intern (2) , Intern - Hourly (2) , Internship (2)

What are the pros of working at Payette Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Incredible place to work; the people are friendly and the design work is phenomenal." ((in 9 reviews)); "Positive experience good culture to be around" ((in 7 reviews)); "friendly and supportive culture good work life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Everyone was completely friendly." ((in 3 reviews)); "curricular opportunities." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Payette Associates according to real employee reviews?

"questionable management, people treated like resources than humans on an management level," ((in 3 reviews))

Payette Associates Reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Kevin Sullivan

100% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (56 reviews)

Payette Associates has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Payette Associates employee rating is 30% above average for employers within the Personal consumer services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

5.0

22 June 2026

Nice people make for a great workplace

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People here are sooooo nice

Cons

there is no cons at all

5.0

27 Apr 2026

Collaborative and supportive environment with few downsides

Design intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very collaborative. Everyone is very supportive

Cons

Not much, very good experience.

4.0

4 Mar 2026

OK place to start a career

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Reasonable workload most of the time, can be stressful around deadlines Time for software training and office events

Cons

Difficulty engaging junior-level staff Leadership overfixated on impression of being a so-called "design firm" without developing internal talent and prioritizing creative voices due to strict hierarchy Ok place to start a career but difficult to gain more ownership due to favoritism and other issues.

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Jobs at Payette Associates

Junior Designer

Boston, MA

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USD 65K - USD 83K /yr

USD 92K - USD 146K /yr

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Director of Interior Design

Boston, MA

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USD 150K - USD 175K /yr

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Senior Architectural Planner

Boston, MA

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USD 92K - USD 146K /yr

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Mid-Level Architect/Designer

Boston, MA

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USD 79K - USD 131K /yr

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