Disheartening, toxic. - Senior Architect dMFK Employee Review

1.0
Jan 24, 2024
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Pros

Projects & the office location.

Cons

Unfortunately, it was far from the positive experience I'd hoped for. The workplace culture there needs serious improvement. I couldn't ignore the obvious gender bias. Women's abilities were consistently downplayed, and there were significant gender pay gaps that just didn't sit right. What's worse, promotions seemed to go to those who engaged in bullying rather than those who truly deserved it. This created a toxic atmosphere that made collaboration and creativity feel nearly impossible. I believe that workplaces should be inclusive, supportive, and fair. Sadly, my time at dMFK fell short of these ideals. Sharing this in the hope that it sparks positive change and creates a better environment for everyone. in numbers - around 20 people left over last year with the majority of them being women.

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5.0
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Pros

Amazing projects Amazing people Amazing office Amazing socials

Cons

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4.0
Dec 27, 2024
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Pros

The office is a lovely place to be. It's beautifully designed as well as filled with a great bunch of people who are always happy to drop what they're doing to help you. Office culture great, company socials happen often enough, everyone lunches together and can always find a couple of people for a tipple at the end of a long day. The company is great at giving architectural assistants a sense of ownership within projects, often being placed on a project mid to long term and not just resourced to different projects every other week and are given a bit of autonomy when it comes to the design process.

Cons

Like most practices, overtime is expected and depending on the projects you are working on and their stages, this can be for extended periods of time in some cases.

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