Exciting and challenging work, under appreciated and underpaid - Marketing Specialist NBBJ Employee Review

3.0
Jan 5, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

NBBJ does great work that is fun to pursue. As a specialist I have been more involved with interviews here than any other job, which is really fun. Opportunity to travel when pursuing work (although doesn't seem to be true for other markets).

Cons

Marketing specialists are not appreciated by higher up marketing staff and are underpaid and undervalued. Deadlines are not taken seriously by staff, which makes our job difficult to do without working overtime.

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5.0
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Pros

Super flexible and great coworkers

Cons

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1.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

healthcare benefit, good office location

Cons

Bonus points if you're white and can fit into the small inner circle (iykyk). If not, you may find yourself constantly reminded that you don’t really belong. There is a very obvious double standard around flexibility and trust. Certain people seem to be allowed to do whatever they want, while others get questioned for the same behavior and suddenly need to have a “conversation with the manager.” Openly talking negatively about coworkers and consultants is also treated as normal. There is a lot of casual criticism, gossip, and dismissive commentary, which makes the environment feel unnecessarily tense and unprofessional. The micromanagement is also exhausting, especially from managers who are too busy to know what you are actually working on. Instead of feeling trusted to do your job, you end up spending a lot of energy managing perception. Also, 4 days in the office is intense; sometimes people just need quiet time to focus. Although if you're one of the favorites, that can be negotiable.

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