Wonderful Work Environment Guided by Wonderful People - Landscape Designer LandDesign Employee Review

5.0
Sep 18, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I was employed for over a year at LandDesign before reluctantly leaving due to personal reasons that had me move to a new city. I can’t say enough how much I loved working for LandDesign. My team leader was also a partner of the firm and was more of a mentor and educator to me than a boss. I learned a lot from him and the my other team members, which I fondly referred to as my work family and friends. I loved the projects I contributed to and the opportunities to grow and learn within the firm. The office I was in also contained civil engineers, marketing, graphic design, etc. I had opportunities to collaborate with them and learn skills beyond just landscape architecture. LandDesign treats their employees well not only with benefits but by focusing on employee health, happiness, and work-life balance - something that is very important to me. The management is helpful, understanding, and an overall joy to be around. The current CEO is progressive and is always seeking out ways to improve the firm and the happiness of the employees. The office in general is a very open, and diverse group of people. From my observations, the firm constantly seems to strive for diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. I’d give LandDesign 6 out of 5 stars if I could. I have not worked for the firm in over year, but I think about the people and all of learned there nearly every day. If somehow the opportunity to go back to LandDesign ever presented itself, I would take it in a heartbeat!

Cons

No significant cons I can think of.

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5.0
Apr 13, 2025
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Pros

Great talent, leadership and potential to grow in the DFW market.

Cons

With the potential for growth in the DFW market, and so many areas to grow, staying focused on or two markets is tough.

3.0
Jul 16, 2025
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Pros

Pay and benefits are decent. Hours are not outrageous, most weeks are just under 45 hours. Decent starter job, but most people with 3-5 years experience will leave for better opportunities.

Cons

No sick time and the PTO isn't great. Lack of diversity in leadership, holidays (no MLK day or Juneteenth off), or thinking (there is a "LandDesign" way of doing things, going outside that or questioning the established way of doing work is frowned upon). Getting pigeon-holed into one type of project or task is very common in my experience. Talk of "long hallways" but no actual cohesion between offices. A lot of playing into the games, fighting for popularity in order to get good projects and move up in the firm. Depending on the office/studio, projects can be pretty lackluster.

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