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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."The two partners are like day and night. One level headed the other all emotion. Make sure you work with the younger partner."
"Firm does mostly Charleston single-family houses, commercial and religious work in Columbia. The work is mostly old-timey feeling with little translation into modern architecture. Context is the backbone that drives each project. What does everything around it look like?"
"One principle strongly encourages involvement in learning seminars, AIA lunches, and the like. The other is bitter toward additional learning except for what he has to teach you."
"It's small. 2 Principals, 1 or 2 admin staff, and 1 or 2 draftsmen/interns. A lot of potential to work your way up to partner because of the size."
"It's divided in half. The older principal is very disorganized and it flows to everyone near him. The other tries to be organized but it gets messy sometimes. Working here is like going to a family reunion every day. The mood in the office is whatever the mood of the key players are at any given moment. It is rarely quiet, and expect to have little or no privacy."
"Principals know everything there is to know or so they think. 1/2 the time they listen and take suggestions, the other 1/2 they shoot comments down. Depends on their mood. The office seems to be at the height of disorganization right now. As long as you do your work, no questions are asked."
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?
2 A little
How is the firm doing financially?
4 We're making it. Top performers can expect bonuses and staff extras get funded.
How important to the firm is pursuing a social agenda?
1 Greed is good.
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?
4 Moderate
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.
2 Bush-league B-team
How would you rate the overall employee satisfaction at the firm?
4 Moderate
The general attitude at this firm toward interns is:
5 Go, go, go -- interns are thrown into the mix immediately.
How satisfied are you with your overall compensation at this firm?
4 Somewhat Satisfied
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.
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