Great place to build your career - Associate KNA Structural Engineers Employee Review

The company has great engineering standards and drawings. All of the principals are willing to help if you have questions and everybody is very friendly. It is a great place to work, especially for entry level engineers. Working with DSA, you get an in depth knowledge base for the engineering code and standards required in Southern California.

The office is on the quieter side in terms of discussions and talking. Working with DSA, the deadlines and code requirements are very strict.

-Prestigious, large scale projects in all materials -Decades of experience in firm leadership -Industry recognized and awarded firm -Fast pace environment -Quiet office -grace period of 1-2 years for entry level hires before long hours and criticism begin

-Differing management styles by four (previously 5) principals -Massive turnover rate by entry level, lack of mid level employees, large number of upper management -Thorough feedback for individual growth not provided since projects are seldom if ever reviewed by management- cited as "individual ownership of project" -Yes culture, you will be doing the job of the architects, mechanical, electrical, general contractor, fabricator as if it is your job -development/lunch&learn meetings are unpaid "because lunch is provided" despite being mandatory. 100% billable hour culture, expected to learn new & unfamiliar concepts on own unpaid time. -Some clients and contractors openly ridicule and show a lack of respect to management -Rude management. "I don't read all the emails I receive" & Open verbal criticism of former employees, and those taking time off between management- everyone can hear it. Low morale by entry level. -regular perceivable tension among staff- support, drafting, engineering, management