Decent place to work but has terrible managers and impotent higher-ups - Anonymous employee Ghafari Associates Employee Review

3.0
Jan 15, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

High profile projects that will boost your resume Very multicultural and open minded modern work environment that suits well with it's Downtown location. Good place to work for women engineers and architects (Almost half of the staff are women, which is a good thing)

Cons

Some managers are terrible with managing and people skills Micromanaging is big in the Engineering side Very political with leadership, managing and negotiations. All full time employees are salaried and no overtime. You will be asked to work overtime and on weekends but without pay. There won't be much growth for young engineers. You will report to your manager and that's it. Most of the Architects are young and their attitude and culture is not so professional since they don't have any strong senior manager to teach professionalism. 'Gossip' is the favorite word in this office. You will find rumors, gossips and back stabbing by the higher management itself.

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• Great opportunity to learn and grow professionally. • Worked on a wide variety of interesting projects. • Many knowledgeable and supportive coworkers. • Strong place to build technical and project management experience. • I was able to advance my career and take on increasing responsibilities over my 11 years.

Cons

• Communication between departments often felt siloed. • Leadership could be more transparent about company decisions and policy changes. • More mentorship and support for project managers would be beneficial. • In my experience, opportunities for advancement did not always feel based solely on performance, and personal relationships sometimes appeared to carry significant influence. • Remote employees would benefit from more consistent treatment and clearer expectations. • Management styles varied significantly between departments, which led to inconsistent employee experiences. • Administrative tasks often took priority over developing project management and leadership skills.

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