Pros
The best reason to work for WD Partners is that you can get some of experience needed for professional registration, and they pay for registration exams. They have limited project types (retail/restaurants) that typically are in different parts of the country, so there is little hope to get all professional Intern Development Program or Engineer In Training requirements completed at WD Partners. There are little to no design or construction observation opportunities at WD Partners, as most of the design and construction observations are done by clients (or other third-parties). The only other good reason to work at WD Partners is that they have good PTO and work-life balance. No one ever works over 40 hours in a week.
Cons
Managers do not respect professional registration or experience, as it is not necessary for the business model or projects. Most work is done with associates with no professional registration and little to no review by those signing or sealing drawings. There are very limited types of project types (retail/restaurants) and a lot of roll-out and respetitive work (typically are in different parts of the country), so there is little hope to get all professional Intern Development Program or Engineer In Training requirements completed at WD Partners.
