Sasaki Reviews

Very high turnover for those under age 30. Few young employees make it past the 2 year mark; work-life balance is a very real problem, as is recognition of contributions from junior level staff. Never ending deadlines foster a high stress environment (no overtime pay, nor a comp time policy). Very poor staffing and management processes that result in unexpected weekends in the office, overstaffed employees, and under-budgeted projects. Management of the company will always be a pawn to "design" in this office (some think that's good, some do not). If you are not a planner/designer, you are a [far] second class citizen. Opportunities for growth and recognition within the Marketing, IT, and Accounting teams are, plain and simple, very poor. The executive leadership team is inexperienced (fact) and it shows (opinion). The firm recently went through a leadership overhaul and there have been serious missteps throughout that process, some of which resulted in the departure of folks who many considered to be the firm's best designers. If you are popular with this new leadership group, Sasaki is a great place to be. But if you make waves or speak out, good luck to you.

OK, the biggest problem at this company is the management, especially the CEO. They wrongfully overestimated the post-covid market and experienced a painful Waterloo due to the interests rates limits clients' ability to develop new projects. However, the board failed to foresee the rapid shifting market in land development industry and its already too late to recover. Meanwhile, the company sold its property in suburb and moved to the DT Boston in an overwhelmed newly renovated office due to CEO and management's personal interests to meet their ego and cockiness regardless company's real need. Many talented people left due to the unreasonable mandatory "return to office" policy only because the CEO pissed off when people simply didn't come and enjoy the fancy working environment he provided. Its impossible for new moms and young female staff. Consequently, the company is suffering from incredible expensive rent and need to pay the debt off in the future years that lead to an extremely unhealthy cash flow on the balance sheet. People still with the company said management has suspend hiring, promotion, and bonus 2 years in a row, and conducted 3 mass layoffs so they can please the "old boys" with fat check. More layoff coming and might cancel international employee's visa /citizenship sponsor if market doesn't bonce.