Optima reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(11 total reviews)
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David Hovey

96% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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1.0
Dec 3, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Wage was fair, pretty location.

Cons

By far one of the most toxic work environments I have ever worked in. Absolutely no collaboration. Granted, one architect is allowed to meet with the president during their 6-8 hour meetings (daily sometimes for weeks on end). After the meetings take place, the architect relays the tasks to the other architects and the cycle repeats. If you don't come in at 8am, the president gets personally upset, but don't worry if you're on the finance team, this only applies to the architects. On top of all of this, you will be able to hear the president completely berate his architects on the daily, and everyone will act like this is the norm; because it is. Additionally, there is absolutely no room for growth as this is a completely top-down structured firm. This is not an environment where imperfections are accepted, much less where patience is applauded.

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Optima Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We understand that Optima’s environment isn’t the right fit for everyone, and we genuinely appreciate your feedback. We are proud of our team’s dedication to architectural excellence and design-driven work; creating work at this level requires focus, rigor, and high standards. We do understand that this approach may not resonate with everyone and your input helps us continue growing as an organization and better support those who contribute to our projects.
3.0
May 4, 2023

Architect Review

Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, get a lot of exposure to all aspects of the project including property management, development, marketing, and construction.

Cons

Crazy deadlines, every day seemed like a fire drill. The projects are not organized in an effective way, making a lot of things slip through the cracks and cause problems later in the project. The office environment is pretty sterile and anti-social. Not a lot of diversity in the staff.

4.0
Jan 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Optima is a small family business with a great culture, benefits and pay.

Cons

Overall this is a wonderful place to work.

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Optima Response
2y
Thank you so much for leaving a review. We appreciate your feedback.
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