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Quotations
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."The best positions are project manager and project architect. You get a descent amount of responsibility and trust - just don't expect to design. To succeed in the firm you must befriend and impress the partners. The high performers in the firm also work a lot of overtime. The firm is also known for massive layoffs, especially at the conclusion of large projects."
"The firm does primarily institutional work. Design is very important to the partners, who control the design decisions, but a fair amount of the design work resembles warmed over postmodernism from the 80s. Have a monograph of Mario Botta at your desk for easy reference.”
"Several employees have a passion for sustainable design, but the partners just don't get it."
"Interns come and go and are the most frustrated of the employees at the firm."
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?
3 We like doing green projects, but aren't going to push an agenda onto our clients.
How would you rate the overall design quality of the firm's work?
3 Fair
What level commitment do you feel your firm exhibits toward a quality internship?
3 Fair
Rate the overall quality of the learning opportunity
3 Fair
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?
4 Moderate
The general attitude at this firm toward interns is:
2 Step with caution -- interns know their place at the bottom of the ladder.
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 Anderson Mason Dale Architects or this Firm Report.)
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