Terrible Top-Down Management - Architectural Designer Mackenzie Employee Review

-Supportive mentorship -Support for path to licensure (financially and with time off to take exams, plus a raise upon licensure) -15% Profit Sharing yearly for 401K, plus bonuses -Fully covered healthcare for full time employees -Getting more women in leadership (Department heads, Board of Directors) -Indoor secure bike parking -Support for parents with parental leave and openness to part time employment -Supportive hybrid working environment

-Some of the architectural teams are boy's clubs -Upper management (middle aged, male) is out of touch with the plights of working parents (cost and competitiveness of childcare,

Job pays well for the area Firm culture is good and seems to be improving with current firm leadership Lots of diverse business sectors and multidisciplinary team keeps the company flexible and makes it a good place to learn and develop new skill sets. The size of the company makes it one of the more diverse and inclusive I’ve worked for.

It’s on the larger side so policy changes can be slow and there is a bit of a bottleneck with hiring and annual reviews. Project work is, understandably, prioritized over making time for staff and overhead focused tasks