Does CannonDesign pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CannonDesign employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CannonDesign. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CannonDesign?

77% of CannonDesign employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CannonDesign 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CannonDesign?

Architect (49) , Architectural Designer (21) , Designer (9) , Interior Designer (9) , Engineer (8) , Project Architect (8) , Architectural Intern (6) , Intern (5) , Vice President (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Architect II (4) , Associate (4) , Associate Vice President (4) , Intern Architect (4) , Project Manager (4)

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

"Great people and a sincere collegiality that is inspiring." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great culture office to office." ((in 16 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work environment to be in" ((in 7 reviews)); "Colleagues are always willing to help." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management within some portions of organization." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor project management and leadership leads to lots of unpaid overtime." ((in 13 reviews)); "long hours but mostly by choice due to drive and passion" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bloated upper management that is out of touch with the lower ranks who are in the trenches doing the work." ((in 9 reviews)); "Capped bonuses?" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about CannonDesign layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CannonDesign layoffs and their outlook for job security at CannonDesign in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CannonDesign locations?

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CannonDesign reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Brad Lukanic, AIA

81% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

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3.0

Jun 10, 2022

Good first job

Architect ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of technical knowledge and support.

Cons

Overpromising deliverables and understaffed. Too many managers and not enough people to get on the ground to execute. Relatively lower pay in comparison to competitors

CannonDesign Response

4y

Thank you for leaving us this feedback. We really appreciate it. We’ve passed along your comments about staffing to local leadership. We’re continually growing our local team, and we’re sorry to hear you feel workloads are imbalanced right now. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to talk to your supervisor or office leader about this issue. They can give you more insight into our strategy for hiring new staff, managing workloads and supporting our employees in achieving work/life balance. They can also share more about our approach to pay equity. We have a robust process in place to ensure salaries are consistent internally and competitive within the industry. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts, and for being a key part of our firm.

2.0

Apr 13, 2022

Salary and Work

Architectural designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays for ARE study materials and a pass and 1 fail exam.

Cons

Projects aren't that interesting, mostly small renovations. Salary is pretty low, and you're overworked. It's a sink or swim environment here, you basically are thrown into projects and need to learn quick to survive.

5.0

Mar 29, 2022

Great firm for growth

Sustainable design specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company offers many opportunities for its staff to grow their skills and position. Every design firm will require the young staff completes the tedious grunt work - that’s the case anywhere - but express your interest in increased responsibility and salary and the leadership will respond accordingly.

Cons

There’s a lot of work to be done, but the firm can’t hire enough people to distribute the load. It’s getting better, but overtime hours have been required to keep up with the demand.

CannonDesign Response

4y

Thanks for leaving us a review. We really appreciate your comments about the opportunities to grow in the firm. We also recognize we have a lot of work to do (which is a good thing!) and that we have several open positions we need to fill in Chicago. We’re actively hiring new teammates in Chicago to help us better distribute workloads. And thanks for mentioning the importance of investing in younger staff. We can’t stress the importance of that enough—and we will absolutely continue to do it. Thanks again for the review. We’re so glad you’re here.

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