CannonDesign reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)
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Brad Lukanic, AIA

81% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jan 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

1. They generally do good work, after all is said and done. 2. If you are able to be mean to people and yell at people on a frequent basis you will go far in this company. 3. The health insurance is pretty good.

Cons

1. The company is very, very top-heavy, with a large contingent of management higher-ups, all pulling 6 figures. For each success there is a stampede to claim credit, but failure is always an orphan. With high overhead this company seems to simply price itself out of most open competitions. 2. The company employs way too many "blue sky thinkers" who have the job of debating "the future of design" amongst themselves, posting interesting articles that they have read on the intranet, flying across the country or to Europe (how very green) to give talks at seminars, making videos of themselves discussing the company's "design philosophy", and hosting cocktail receptions, all done on the company dime. Useless. 3. The company is extremely stingy with raises and bonuses for production staff. Several years will pass between salary reviews. Also, don't expect the company's supposed 401k match to actually happen. And when the inevitable layoffs come guess who will be shown out the door? 4. The HR/Payroll staff is substandard, and is not held accountable for their errors and misinformation.

3.0
Sep 20, 2013

Good job, but not a good career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay is decent. Benefits are good. Hours are manageable, meaning you could *easily* to do your job in 40 hours if you're in corporate services. You have to keep expectations under control, and you'll be fine. Lots of great employees.

Cons

There's no where to move up. Non-billable staff can sometimes feel like second class, no matter how hard you work. Lots of favorites and politics. Leadership in Grand Island is STRAIGHT out of the 80s. Employees in the metro areas will have a hard time relating to them and their policies / communication style.

3.0
Sep 15, 2013

Architect

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Pros

Cannon provide educational programs to help employees grow.

Cons

You have to play politic if you want to get promotion. Hard work itself won't got you promotion or salary raise

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