CannonDesign reviews

I would have to say this is the worst company I have worked for. There is a great culture of "kiss behind to get what you want". If you go in, do what you are supposed to do and put in the extra effort, nobody will notice. However, if you chat with the principals, you would get promoted and get noticed as a "get it done" person. There is no loyalty. I have seen a senior person who was laid off after 29 years of service. Company claims they need a new strategy, so they lay off a bunch of people, hire new people and few months they do the same again. The company has a very high multiplier which translates to higher fees which means no work. The majority of the projects are overpriced to compensate for the multiple Senior Vice Presidents they have. There are a lot of SVPs that give directions but not many people to actually do the work. I would not recommend this company to anyone. Stay away.

Recent reviews are spot on. Bloated upper management that is out of touch with the lower ranks who are in the trenches doing the work. Too many lawyers, nurses, "researchers" and other highly compensated unbillable staff that provide questionable value to the firm. RAMPANT unprofessional and downright unethical behavior in plain sight. Nepotism and favoritism are the status quo. People responsible for major screw ups on projects get promoted while the low level staffers who inherit the problems get told that they need to "show more initiative." Self aggrandizing design principal with out of control ego. Zero work life balance. Zero professional respect, especially if you are a young professional. Zero opportunity for advancement unless you schmooze with a select handful of people. Expect to hear that your work is subpar from individuals who leave promptly at 5:30 every day while you juggle multiple deadlines at the same time. When your work is outstanding the same people fall over themselves to take credit. Company announced acquisition of new firm the same week it announced there would be no 401k matching due to financial hardship. Too much money wasted on rebranding, employee satisfaction survey and other inconsequential initiatives instead of retaining top performers. This is just a taste, I could go on forever. Working here turned me into a miserable cynic. I hated myself every day like someone else mentioned and its taken time to unlearn bad habits.