Sinking ship waiting to be acquired - Senior Landscape Architect Sasaki Employee Review

2.0
Jul 1, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

very interesting projects around the world; great staff with great talents. Fancy-fancy office building.

Cons

OK, the biggest problem at this company is the management, especially the CEO. They wrongfully overestimated the post-covid market and experienced a painful Waterloo due to the interests rates limits clients' ability to develop new projects. However, the board failed to foresee the rapid shifting market in land development industry and its already too late to recover. Meanwhile, the company sold its property in suburb and moved to the DT Boston in an overwhelmed newly renovated office due to CEO and management's personal interests to meet their ego and cockiness regardless company's real need. Many talented people left due to the unreasonable mandatory "return to office" policy only because the CEO pissed off when people simply didn't come and enjoy the fancy working environment he provided. Its impossible for new moms and young female staff. Consequently, the company is suffering from incredible expensive rent and need to pay the debt off in the future years that lead to an extremely unhealthy cash flow on the balance sheet. People still with the company said management has suspend hiring, promotion, and bonus 2 years in a row, and conducted 3 mass layoffs so they can please the "old boys" with fat check. More layoff coming and might cancel international employee's visa /citizenship sponsor if market doesn't bonce.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

I had an amazing experience at Sasaki. The office culture was collaborative, respectful, and intellectually generous, with a very horizontal structure that allowed interns to contribute meaningfully. I appreciated the exposure to complex urban design and campus planning projects, the integration between disciplines, and the opportunity to learn from highly experienced designers and principals. Overall, it was a strong professional and learning experience.

Cons

Because the internship was relatively short, it sometimes felt like there was limited time to fully follow projects through different phases.

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

talented coworkers and nice office view

Cons

They will ask you to be active with low pay

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