Jul 12, 2019
Chief Architect reviews
4.1
71% would recommend to a friend
59% positive business outlook
5.0
Dec 1, 2017
Chief Architect is a great place to work in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Anonymous employee
Current employee, more than 5 years
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
I’ve worked at a handful of places – from the very large corporation to the very small company. I have worked at Chief Architect now for a few years and when I compare it to these other companies, Chief Architect does many things that really are superior. For example, in a previous small company the owner, while providing an average compensation, did not have incentive profit sharing. Chief Architect’s profit sharing model is significant. It’s 401k is above the norm, and it has benefits comparable to others.
Cons
As a tech or a software company, Chief Architect produces home design software. And for me, what’s nice is the product changes people’s lives – those that want a first home or their ‘dream home’. Chief Architect helps to make that happen. The software is not for gaming or social apps. I like to work at a place that helps change lives and make a difference. Chief Architect is a small enough company that your opinion matters and you have a say in how the company or the product evolves – that’s definitely not the case in a large company like Microsoft (unless you’re a high-level exec) or a small company with a dominate owner/founder.
3.0
Mar 15, 2017
The job was enjoyable, lots of company parties but poor salary.
Former employee, more than 1 year
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Chief makes a great product and it is a lot of fun to work with. They give you traning on how to design houses and it is really interesting stuff. Lots of parties, cruises on the CDA lake, breakfast once a week, WII competitions. Chief Architect is all about the fun.
Cons
Salary is really low. As a starting software test engineer right out of college they offered 32k later I got it up to 36k (this is with a BS in CE). Raises are very small. I think that Chief focuses on the parties and fun stuff as a way to inexpensively compensate for the lower salaries. So a lot of these cons depend heavily on what you want out of a job. Do you want to work at a place that is super fun, lots of parties but pays low? Or would you rather get a higher salary job at a company that doesn't have as much fun?
