Great to a certain point - but can't go far if you're not surface oriented or if you don't play the politics game - Anonymous employee NBBJ Employee Review

2.0
Apr 16, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Varied projects all over the world. Some really great people. They used to have a great leadership training program (don't think they're doing that anymore?)

Cons

Leadership - is arrogant. Show their ignorance by continuing to promote people just like them - need more diversity of thought, background, etc. Know where they want to go, and want to compete with star architects and firms like IDEO, but don't have the guts to do what it takes to get there. Always looking for the "silver bullet" - but those short-term solutions will never work because leaders only support change once it's already been shown to be a success. Then they're all over it...

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Cons

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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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