Olson Kundig reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Hemanshu Parwani

51% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Olson Kundig has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Olson Kundig employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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64 reviews
2.0
Feb 1, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Still producing some amazing work, especially in cultural markets. Lots of excellent designers, great office space and technical resources. Weekly social activities.

Cons

The company has expanded very rapidly - both in number of employees and amount of new work - and it seems both internal organization and quality control have suffered for it. The design partners seem checked-out and principal-level managers are overworked, and distracted by internal "initiatives," leaving mid-career and junior designers adrift. The staffing and hiring teams don't seem to communicate well, and projects are often given staff who are over- or under-qualified for the tasks at hand. Overall, a lack of clarity of roles and responsibilities, and poor internal communication.

1.0
Nov 17, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

They tend to hire very talented people

Cons

They work the talented people to death and don't pay well or promote unless you are there for many many years. Horrible environment if you are an interior designer. Actually very boring considering they are stuck in their one design style and approach. Boring modern boredom snoooooze city. Also very sexist.

3.0
Dec 28, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Surrounded by talented, creative people who truly cares about delivering great design. Varying project types and sizes allowing individual to develop into different career path. Established reputation plus marketing effort assures healthy steadily growth.

Cons

Conservative owners with top-down structure. Lots of secretive channels with little transparency or employee engagement. Poor compensation, cheap equipment and aging facility. Elitist environment that feels like a realty competition show. HR and IT are mediocre at best.

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