Great Experience - Architectural Designer VictorEric Design Employee Review

The projects were varied and fun. Great collaboration with co-workers and various teams. Also, some opportunities to work with some very fun clients.

Project timelines seem unrealistic (estimation of workload by management seems not quite accurate enough) which leads to employees not meeting milestones. Also the insufficient delivery of promised bonuses, or pay increases is very discouraging after years of service. Very high employee turnover rate (20+ people in 2 years) creates an atmosphere of fear - many staff wonder who will be next to be 'terminated'. Much time is wasted training staff if those same staff will not or do not (termination) stay with the company.

Recent management additions have almost completely changed the culture 180 for the better. Management rolls out new, surprising employee rewards almost monthly. Good pay and benefits and lots of training programs and support. Amazing designs and quality houses we can all take pride in saying we helped. Support personal development not just work improvement.

Sometimes just too much work not enough people. A few people are really slow. Too many City delays make things hurry up then wait. Owner can be perfectionistic and change designs a lot. Sometimes the clients are completely insane, spoiled egomaniacs that take no responsibility for the delays and problems they cause with their rude or problematic paranoid behaviour (failure to respond/approve, failure to pay).