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Alta Planning + Design

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Bait and Switch, Ineffective Leadership, Corporate Bullying, Passive Agression - Planner II Alta Planning + Design Employee Review

1.0
Mar 6, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Fancy and expensive office tower with a nice view.

Cons

Promised a full remote schedule with in person optional on hiring but was forced into the office two days a week after the city of Portland provided a tax incentives for moving their headquarters downtown. The supervisor had stated they had never once managed another person. Refused reasonable accommodations as required by law in the ADA. Fraudulent billing practices to taxpayer money. Recently bought by a venture capital group and is looking to cut costs to pay off its extraordinarily high debts. White, able-bodied, cis people looking to root out anyone who is not conforming to their white supremacist and ableist business culture.

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Alta Planning + Design Response
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Thank you for taking time to leave a review, we always value hearing the experience of our employees. I am sorry to hear Alta didn't meet your expectations, especially with recent changes.

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5.0
Mar 21, 2025
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Pros

Everyone here is bought in and laser focused on the mission to improve our transportation infrastructure by creating better multimodal options for people to get where they want to go without driving. You won't meet a group of more inspired or passionate people about the work that we do. Beautiful downtown office space with stocked kitchen and amazing views. Flexible hybrid work environment, most people come in 2 days a week. Growth opportunity for high performers, if you work hard, your work will usually be recognized and opportunities will come. many leaders have been at the company and grown with it for a long time and are standard-bearers for the culture. constantly growing and adding headcount as well, the business is in good shape financially Truly a national firm so opportunities to work on projects and collaborate with experts in the field all over the country. Great PTO, wellness, bike, and commuter benefits.

Cons

The pace and nature of consulting isn't for everyone. Priorities and focus shift often, and you have to be adaptable and open to change

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Alta Planning + Design Response
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Thank you for this wonderful review, I appreciate the detail!
4.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Benefits are good and unique - Good PTO to start (22 days + 2 flex holidays, 9 holidays) - Wellness benefit and commenting benefit (up to $1,700 per year) are great. - Hybrid work schedule (2 in-office days, for now) - Work is fulfilling and very different than other companies - If you have the skillset, they will let you work across teams - the people are incredibly dynamic

Cons

- Owned by private equity - questionable management decisions from Trilon C Suite that filter down to Alta - Morale is a little low at times - Pushing RTO aggressively - too rigid with advancement opportunities - pay is below industry average, particularly in southeast - flexibility that managers had is going away with regard to work schedules and remote/hybrid

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