CannonDesign Senior Associate, Architect reviews

3.8

88% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)
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Brad Lukanic, AIA

99% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Senior Associate, Architect employees have rated CannonDesign with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Associate, Architect professionals have a good working experience there. CannonDesign is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Associate, Architect professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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50 reviews
1.0
Jul 20, 2014

Toxic Leadership

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Pros

The company offers good benefits including excellent health insurance and 401K plans. Salaries are good for most but not all employees. There is a remarkable level of creativity and commitment on the part of junior staff. Many of the projects are unique and exciting.

Cons

It is an extremely top heavy organization with leadership who typically hinder the work rather than help it. Much of this leadership is prone to making promises to clients that cannot be fulfilled and to holding unreasonable and outrageous expectations of internal staff and consultants. They seem to have no grasp on the reality of how the work is executed. And, therefore, the end result is usually poor service to the client and design/documentation frequently bordering on negligence. Well-intentioned process improvement initiatives are begun on a regular basis but never completed or fulfilled. Manipulation and blatant lies are commonplace among leadership, creating a culture of fear, self-protection, and negativity. And, these conditions seem to be worsening as a result of the recent reorganization. All of this, in addition to a somewhat unfriendly stance toward women and minorities, is likely a contributor to the extremely high turnover rate. In fact, the most committed and capable personnel are usually the first to leave upon growing weary of poor treatment and toxic leadership.

3.0
Apr 18, 2013

Project Architect review

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Pros

Good benefits. Interesting projects. Some members of leadership were very talented and enjoyable to work.

Cons

Lack of incentives to keep talented employees. Long hours and poor bonuses. Poor management within some portions of organization.

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