Does Designit pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Designit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Designit. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Designit?

24% of Designit employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Designit 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Designit?

Designer (24) , Senior Designer (11) , UX Designer (11) , Director (9) , User Experience Designer (9) , Digital Designer (6) , Lead Designer (6) , Service Designer (6) , Project Manager (5) , Business Designer (4) , Community Manager (4) , Manager (4) , Operations (4) , Senior Service Designer (4) , Anonymous (3)

What are the pros of working at Designit according to real employee reviews?

"Great people that genuinely care." ((in 49 reviews)); "The open environment and colleagues are great" ((in 18 reviews)); "many wonderful people great team vibe" ((in 16 reviews)); "Overall a good work/life balance and you're made to feel part of a bigger team" ((in 5 reviews)); "Work from home, some interesting clients." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Designit according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries in comparison with the industry and big differences in projects and approaches depending on where the studio is based." ((in 29 reviews)); "based rewards and deteriorating benefits." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of continuity and less pay than market average" ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor communication and execution on status" ((in 6 reviews)); "Capco (FS Management Consulting), has built a leadership team around himself comprising other ex" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Designit layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Designit layoffs and their outlook for job security at Designit in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Designit locations?

Seattle , New York , San Francisco , Redmond , Bellevue , Brooklyn , Chicago , Los Angeles , Bellingham , Kirkland , Spokane , Frederick , Cookietown , Avocado Heights

Designit reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

Keri Dawson

40% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

2.2

Career opportunities

Designit has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Designit employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

257 reviews

5.0

Apr 11, 2019

Amazing place to work

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great, supportive culture - Really good work/life balance - Extremely smart and kind peers - Great place to learn and build experience - It's a global company, so there are opportunities to work out of other offices or collaborate with them - A lot of vacation days - Office: free food 3x week, breakfast every day, free coffee and drinks

Cons

- Benefits could be better, specifically health insurance - Clients can be hit or miss in terms of variety of work and interesting projects

Designit Response

7y

Hello there, colleague. Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to tell us how you feel about being part of the Designit family. It warms our hearts to hear that people, our global presence and development opportunities all features on your “yay list” as we think those are important parts of our DNA. We have been reviewing our benefits packages across all offices and will see what changes we can make to improve in that area. As we continue to grow in the US, we will keep getting exciting projects in, so we hope we’re able to keep you on your toes

1.0

Nov 18, 2016

Worst office ever.

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It took me only a few months to realise that the office's management and approach to work is not being effective, motivating or productive. Designit Barcelona is not functioning properly, and this has been clearly evidenced by the fact that three other unhappy coworkers left while I was there (two of them in tears). The only pro was my salary, but most of the time I wasn't given projects to work on, so I did not feel rewarded or valued at all.

Cons

- Directors not qualified for their role. - No efforts to get new projects or clients. - Poor resource management. - Terrible communication with other offices. - Performance reviews not based on objective feedback. - No engagement with the local design community. - No encouragement to develop career goals. - Noisy workplace, extremely hard to focus. - Culture of unnecessary long work hours, regardless of productivity. - And overall, a general lack of commitment to address these issues.

Designit Response

9y

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. We’re really sorry to hear that your time at Designit has been less than ideal. We have looked into the matter and can see that this is not the opinion of our Barcelona employees in general. However, we’ll always take input like yours to heart to ensure that we’re improving the experience for all our Designits around the world. We wish you all the best for the future.

1.0

May 3, 2017

Toxic from the top.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team is amazing, some of the most talented and ambitious people I've ever had the chance to work and play with. Great space as well.

Cons

Essentially an incredibly toxic management culture; dishonest, intransparent, mis-representation of numbers and literally playing with people's livelihoods by delaying and deflecting contract negotiations (where HR plays a big role in the toxicity experienced) to the point where pressure mounts and they push people into accepting sub-par offers. One could argue it's a strategy that works, one might wonder whether that's the kind of company one wants to work with. Designit Munich is in no way a representation of Designit global values, which is another problem.

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