CannonDesign reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(334 total reviews)
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Brad Lukanic, AIA

81% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

CannonDesign has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 334 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CannonDesign employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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334 reviews
3.0
Oct 6, 2017
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Pros

Interesting mix of project types, wide network of offices provides access to many resources and colleagues with valuable expertise.

Cons

Speaking in regard to the Boston office only, the office is poorly managed and there is persistent turnover. The office leader does not treat each design studio equally and there is no loyalty to staff from management. It is not uncommon to see longtime employees, like myself of 12 years, to be laid off without a second thought. Long hours with little to no compensating reward is the norm as well.

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CannonDesign Response
8y
Thank you for leaving us feedback. It’s never easy reading negative reviews, but we appreciate you taking the time to share your personal experience. Our goal in every one of our offices is to become an extraordinary place to work for all employees. The experience you describe is not the norm at CannonDesign; we do employee engagement surveys every two years, and based on the results of this year’s survey in Boston, employee engagement improved by more than 18% since our last survey. Regardless, we take your comments very seriously and we’ve passed them along to firm leadership for their review. We wish you well in your future endeavors.
5.0
Sep 1, 2017

Construction Manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Cannon Design was an engineering and architectural firm with a small CM group that offered owner services planning some of the most aggressive and successful fast track multi-prime projects. Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Numerous Western New York Schools and various sports and higher education with Design commitment to Healthcare and k-12 markets.

Cons

I don't live within their area of influence anymore.

2.0
Feb 13, 2017

Architect

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fun company that prides itself on creating a social atmosphere and works on some very interesting projects

Cons

Extremely political atmosphere with leadership and advancement, vision/strategy for the firm is constantly changing from year to year.

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CannonDesign Response
9y
Really appreciate you leaving us feedback. We’re extremely happy to hear that you enjoy our social atmosphere, but we’re bummed to hear you think it feels political at times. It’s difficult to respond to your comment without more context, but know that we work hard to ensure all employees have the ability to lead, advance and achieve their potential — without roadblocks. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to work with your supervisor to create a career development plan outlining your career aspirations. Also, know that you can always reach out to HR – completely confidentially – to discuss any issues related to the work environment. In regards to our firm’s vision/strategy, our vision is unwavering, but our strategy will always evolve in response to market dynamics and client needs. We go through business planning every year, and based on opportunities for growth, we often tweak some of the tactics in our strategy to ensure continuous evolution. With that said, your comment is well heard, and reminds us that we need to be better at communicating the reasoning behind all changes in our growth strategies. Again, thank you for leaving the feedback. And thanks for contributing your talents to CannonDesign!
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