Great Experience, Horrible Workplace Environment - Anonymous employee nARCHITECTS Employee Review

1.0
Apr 18, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great place to get a well-rounded experience at an architecture + design firm. Scale of projects and size of firm allows for all employees to learn a wide range of skills and contribute to a number of interesting projects.

Cons

The office culture can be very negative and uncomfortable due to the personalities of the principals. The work environment is quite stressful and sometimes chaotic. Despite being extremely hard-working, employees were regularly put down & berated by the principals during design crits rather than constructive criticism being used to advance the successful completion of the project. There is a culture of fear rather than enthusiasm, which inevitably becomes untenable for employees.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2019
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Pros

nARCHITECTS provides a challenging work environment due to the rigor in design and the kind of projects they take - which are all interesting and diverse. It is also a relatively small office, lending itself to each individuals taking multiple projects at once. In my view this is all a pros because you get to grow fast as you work there. During my time, they were also not shy to let me, an intern, learn a new software to be used in upcoming projects. To sum it up, it's a condusive environment where one can adapt and quickly learn multiple new skill sets.

Cons

The work life balance have always been an issue here, being an intern it wasn't as bad for me but for other full time positions, they do have their hands full. They also have an academic approach to their design which means many iterations that often lead to frustrations if one is not used to it; again, this could either be a con or a pro.

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3.0
Apr 24, 2025
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Pros

Good work environment, small community

Cons

A lot of work for close deadlines.

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