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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."No real commitment to intern development. Individuals achieve proficiency in one or two areas and can expect to keep doing them and little else for the remainder of their tenure."
"The LA office is seeing a lot of growth and is in transition. Whether that is good or bad is up to you."
"Lots of educational and developer work. No social conscience."
"The LA office focuses on high-rise residential and educational in Los Angeles and San Francisco."
"No commitment to employee development. Projects are usually so understaffed/mismanaged that there isn't any time or inclination for mentorship."
"Design work is typically done wholly by the Miami office. Individuals are scolded for taking design initiative in areas unanswered by the Miami office."
"For the most part, there are a lot of friendly and talented people in this firm."
"Tasks which are abdicated by upper level management are often taken on by interns. When mistakes are made due to lack of experience or work cannot be completed due to lack of staffing, yelling and verbal abuse often follow."
"No vacation time during the first year. All design decisions are made by management or other offices."
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?
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?
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?
3 Fair
What level commitment do you feel your firm exhibits toward a quality internship?
2 Low
Rate the overall quality of the learning opportunity
3 Fair
Would you recommend this firm to potential employees or interns?
2 Probably wouldn't recommend, but some people have a good experience here.
How would you rate the overall design creativity and technical skill of the architectural staff at this firm.
3 Minor league, but skilled and competent
How would you rate the overall employee satisfaction at the firm?
2 Low
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?
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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