Is Perkins & Will a good company to work for?

Perkins & Will has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 773 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Perkins & Will to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Perkins & Will have been left by employees working as Interior Designer , Intern and Designer I .

Does Perkins & Will pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Perkins & Will employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Perkins & Will. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Perkins & Will?

70% of Perkins & Will employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Perkins & Will 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Perkins & Will?

Architect (59) , Designer (39) , Interior Designer (31) , Project Architect (31) , Designer II (26) , Intern (25) , Designer I (18) , Architectural Designer (11) , Interior Designer II (11) , Marketing Coordinator (9) , Project Manager (9) , Senior Project Manager (9) , Arch I (8) , Architectural Intern (8) , Senior Designer (8)

What are the pros of working at Perkins & Will according to real employee reviews?

"Great work and people." ((in 75 reviews)); "Great culture and cool projects." ((in 47 reviews)); "The prenatal care benefits are good too." ((in 30 reviews)); "Diversity and good work life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "nice coworkers and very talented." ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Perkins & Will according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and lots overtime" ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours and no live work balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "Low salary and not friendly to international employees" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad leadership and a ton of turnover" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Perkins & Will layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Perkins & Will layoffs and their outlook for job security at Perkins & Will in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Perkins & Will locations?

Chicago , New York , Boston , Atlanta , Seattle , Dallas , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Washington , Houston , Denver , Miami , Minneapolis , Austin , Charlotte , Raleigh , Dallas-Fort Worth , Durham , Bainbridge Island , Watford City , Coral Gables

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Perkins & Will reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(654 total reviews)

Phil Harrison

84% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Perkins & Will has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 654 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Perkins & Will 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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Reviews by job title

654 reviews

4.0

Jan 6, 2020

New York office review

Project architect/project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The broader Perkins & Will network is phenomenal. If you are in NY seek to work on projects across other offices. The ability to see different markets and freely collaborate with the full spectrum of their staff is a really unique and beneficial experience for learning and growth.

Cons

(Strictly NY) Terrible environment for long term professional growth. Poor leadership that doesn’t cultivate a collaborative or transparent culture which in turn is reflected in the quality of their projects. Most principals also worry more about self preservation than creating a great office that delivers unparalleled service. There is also a very sexist environment with one design principal. He’s had multiple sexual harassment complaints but HR continually let’s it slide. Would advise not to be alone with him, but he also controls who advances. It’s a very hostile/ belittling working environment for women specifically.

Perkins & Will Response

We take complaints seriously which includes an investigation. Investigations are conducted by both Human Resources and Legal Counsel with appropriate disciplinary actions up to and including termination. All employees at Perkins and Will should feel safe in our working environment. We stand by that statement and we encourage any employee who believes they are a victim of harassment, discrimination or hostile work environment to contact directly the Chief Talent Officer or General Counsel.

1.0

Dec 7, 2019

Beware...especially women

Arch iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots young people so can meet new people and friends

Cons

Be careful. While there, I saw others (men and women but primarily women) ostracized and bullied. I ignored the signs but it eventually happened to me. A boss treated me inappropriately. I won’t give details for privacy, but the treatment grew and was institutionally supported. Needless to say it was something people should not ever have to deal with at work. I wasn’t the first, or last, and it was not an isolated incident.

2.0

Feb 20, 2023

No Accountability in Leadership

Project architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits match other large firms (nothing special) -Interesting Projects -Firmwide resources -Digital Practice benefits entire firm

Cons

-Project Management is a disaster, they try to get projects done by unstaffing and setting unrealistic deadlines with clients to achieve the desired multiplier -No 360 review for leadership so they have unchecked 'power' that they use to their advantage -Does not recognize leadership/accomplishments prior to coming to the firm - this stops talent from coming to the firm -Office Culture is pretentious and gossipy, they will use your social media against you. If one person in the leadership does not like you then you will not be able to get a promotion. -Overtime is expected -Managing up is expected -They say they are invested in JEDI efforts, but it is not authentic. Leadership is made up of all white males. -Any small change or new idea takes a very long time to be implemented due to bureaucracy

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