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The quotations below represent the opinions of respondents to the firm survey. These individuals are unrelated to InsideArch. Their opinions are based on their individual experiences and in no way reflect or represent the views of InsideArch or its employees. Other opinions, including contrary opinions, may exist."At the end of the day the owners control everything that happens. It's not unheard of for there to be changes that no one expected come up as a project is being submitted for permit or final construction. Considerations about the effort and time made by the staff are ignored."
"This is a great firm."
"The firm cares about design excellence and encourages input from all staff."
"This firm offers a perfect work environment."
"Any Position is Great....A Small yet Detailed Firm with an Award Winning Edge."
"They do almost all interiors work for restaurants, but the owners bristle if you call them an interiors firm. The joke is that they have not done architecture in so long they really are an interiors firm. They think 'interior design' is cheap and a non profession, yet that's the only kind of work they do."
"Mostly hospitality work."
"The firm only takes on projects that will produce an excellent product."
"High End Hospitality along with some Retail...."
"The thing you have to ask yourself is how much self respect are you willing to give up to work on really fun design projects?"
"Yes, If you work hard and get projects complete, on time and on budget, you can grow with the Firm."
"For some reason the weakest links are not removed, but continue to be treated as equals based on personal relationships. Hard work is noticed, but rewarded equally with people who don't work as hard creating an atmosphere that does not encourage effort."
"Team Players challenge one another and share the Rewards."
"Stressful. The associate is threatened by anyone who disagrees with him. Yelling matches and profanity are not uncommon. People who can do what they are told with out thinking for themselves are welcome. People with get up and go, run into brick walls."
"People enjoy the work and share in the responsibilities that come along with a small firm atmosphere."
"More freedom please! The micro management is unreal. The major design principal is only in the office for a few hours each day, yet all decisions must be made by her. You cannot get her attention until you are about to hand it to the printer and then she decides to review it and usually make changes!"
"Management in a small Architectural Firm is challenging. Everyone needs to compliment each other and sometimes a little competition in an office helps keep team members working hard."
Key Questions
(Scale: 1-5)
A majority of the people polled agreed that the multiple choice statements below, taken from the firm survey, best described their opinions of the firm. These survey results are based on the experiences of individuals unrelated to InsideArch and in no way reflect or represent the views of InsideArch or its employees. All responses, which are selected by multiple choice from a list of possible responses, represent
the opinions of the respondents. Other opinions, including contrary opinions, may exist.
Does the firm have a strong unifying design philosophy?
4 Moderately
How is the firm doing financially?
3 We're doing okay, but don't expect any frills or bonuses.
How important to the firm is pursuing a social agenda?
2 We'll do a green project, but only if the client suggests it.
How would you rate the overall design quality of the firm's work?
4 Moderate
What level commitment do you feel your firm exhibits toward a quality internship?
3 Fair
Rate the overall quality of the learning opportunity
4 Moderate
Would you recommend this firm to potential employees or interns?
3 Moderately recommend, most people come away with a good experience.
How would you rate the overall design creativity and technical skill of the architectural staff at this firm.
4 Maybe not the starting line-up, but definitely major-league players
How would you rate the overall employee satisfaction at the firm?
3 Fair
The general attitude at this firm toward interns is:
3
How satisfied are you with your overall compensation at this firm?
3 Moderate
Note: The answers shown in the 'Key Questions' section are not the actual words of any user but represent the average answer selected from the five available options of a multiple-choice question.
User Comments
(Unedited comments about Adamstein & Demetriou Architecture & Design or this Firm Report.)
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