SWA/Balsley Reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(3 total reviews)

59% positive business outlook

Reviews by job title

3 reviews
5.0
6 June 2026

Exciting projects, talented designers

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Design driven practice. Exciting and high-profile domestic and international projects. Part of the larger SWA Group with opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing with other studios. 100% employee owned with good benefits and overall compensation package. Collaborative and talented designers.

Cons

Sometimes a heavy workload and long hours. Could use more local projects.

1.0
15 Aug 2023

Nightmare Workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are no pros whatsoever.

Cons

The work this firm does is playing an active role in damaging communities and destroying the environment. The office would crumble if they didn't have international visa workers to exploit for overtime and weekend labor. Such an awful environment, people don't even talk to each other during the work day for fear that they'll be reprimanded. Everything that is wrong with the design profession is perpetuated by TB and his associates.

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