CannonDesign reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(334 total reviews)
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Brad Lukanic, AIA

81% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

CannonDesign has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 334 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CannonDesign employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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334 reviews
3.0
Oct 28, 2019

Bad reputation...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

CannonDesign is a good place to get your career off the ground. As architects, they do good, innovative work.

Cons

Majority of management in Boston is rude. This place has a reputation for being 'toxic' which is true. Young staff keeps things light.

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CannonDesign Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Our Boston leadership team works hard to create an inclusive and welcoming culture, and we’re sorry you didn’t experience that while you were with us. We take comments like this seriously and use them to continually strengthen our practice. Thanks again for leaving a review and best of luck in your future endeavors.
2.0
Oct 27, 2019

Good experience at the expense of pay

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Experience, you will get to touch a lot of project types

Cons

Pay is below average. Pay is not commensurate on reviews, effort, or quality of work produced

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CannonDesign Response
6y
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re glad you’re gaining valuable experience with us, but are bummed to hear you feel your pay is below average. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to have an honest conversation with your supervisor or HR representative about your pay. As a firm, many factors play into salary, such as experience, geographic location, etc., but we are proud of the competitive salaries we offer employees. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts – and thanks for contributing your talents to our firm!
1.0
Oct 7, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Consistent paycheck Principals are retiring and new generation is taking over

Cons

• Typical ruthless corporate mentality • The HQ is only looking out for monthly office revenue and never pays attention to the culture • Extremely cheap company that doesn’t provide necessary office supply, cleaning and sponsored events • Extreme push on employees to take over more responsibilities every day and minimal 3% annual raise • Many staffs are quitting Denver office and you can easily track that online • Dirty small dark office environment with obvious signs of sick building syndrome and leaking ceiling with a promise of the better is coming • Very little design and mostly production work of renovation and addition to an existing building So when the other reviewer says that Denver office is nothing but heaven, all I can say is, go get hired in a day and see it yourself and then come back here and make your honest opinion. It worth nothing to argue.

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CannonDesign Response
6y
We’re very sorry to hear about your experience. Our Denver office has gone through significant changes over the last 18 months, largely driven by merging three distinct firm cultures into one. We’ve learned a lot through the process and are actively making changes to ensure we better support our employees and create a dynamic work environment. You identified some of these leadership changes in your Pros. We recently hired a new leader for the Denver office who’s number one priority is addressing cultural challenges. While change does not happen overnight, the feedback from staff has been positive that things are heading in the right direction. We’re also gearing up to move into a new space in the RiNo Art District in early 2020 which will help unify the staff even more. All to say, we’ve taken comments like yours to heart and are making significant changes to strengthen our Denver office. Thanks for leaving us a review. We wish you well in your new career.
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