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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."This is a great firm. The people are nice, and there is truly an opportunity to learn and grow professionally. The atmosphere is laid back, but we keep a good pace and know when to get things done and meet our deadlines."
"Our projects consistently pay attention to details as a whole. Our residential work is all over the area, and has been published numerous times. Our commercial design is still in the growing stages, but we are excited to expand our markets."
"The firm is active in mentoring leaders for the future. There is no job here that a principal will not help out with, even running blueprints. There is no prestigiousness here, which causes the laid back office atmosphere, so that there is no discouragement or fear in the learning process."
"The people here are friendly, and we are very team oriented here, even outside of the office in our support of one another. We volunteer our time to organizations, and even go out to happy hours together with management. Everyone pulls their weight here, if you don't you won't last. No one takes advantage of the laid back atmosphere."
"Everyone is supportive, and pulls their own weight here. This is a very team oriented firm, even if you are not working on the same projects together, everyone is interested in everyone's projects and supports them. We get excited about our work here, and the challenges, which makes the atmosphere effective."
"Our growing in different markets, and opening up ideas is exciting, as employees, we desire that it happens faster! To management: we like staying a small to mid-size firm, and hope to not get too big."
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?
5 Yes, very much
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?
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?
4 Moderate
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?
4 Strongly recommend if you need to learn what they have to teach.
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:
4 Respect -- interns take responsibility but not too fast.
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.
User Comments
(Unedited comments about Archer & Buchanan Architecture Ltd or this Firm Report.)
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