Very long hours - Architect Populous Employee Review

1.0
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice new office, the team I'm working on is friendly

Cons

Prepare to work 60-70 hour weeks! I feel like I was lied to by the recruitment and HR team who said they had good work life balance. This is not the case. They are always hiring because people are always leaving, I've never worked somewhere with such high turnover.

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Cons

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