Great benefits, need better leadership - Anonymous employee NBBJ Employee Review

4.0
Feb 9, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I've been with this company for quite some time (more than 5 years). I've spent time working in most of their offices. Travel used to be plentiful, but that has sharply decreased. The company offers great benefits and has a generally liberal (progressive) stance. If you know exactly where you want to go professionally and you are very outspoken, this may be a great employer for you.

Cons

Leadership is mostly non-existent. If you want to do something, you will have to take charge and do it yourself (and find colleagues who support your efforts). Otherwise, your great ideas may go unnoticed. Work/life balance is entirely dependent upon how well you assert your need to have work/life balance. It isn't guaranteed, and if you are shy about asserting yourself, you won't have it. Most of my colleagues are here until 6:00 or later EVERY day.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 16, 2026
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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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