Is NBBJ a good company to work for?

NBBJ has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 309 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at NBBJ to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NBBJ have been left by employees working as Intern , Architectural Designer and Architect .

Does NBBJ pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NBBJ employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NBBJ. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NBBJ?

63% of NBBJ employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NBBJ 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NBBJ?

Designer (54) , Architect (21) , Architectural Designer (20) , Intern (11) , Internship (7) , Project Architect (7) , Senior Associate (6) , Associate (5) , Marketing Specialist (5) , Interior Design Intern (4) , Interior Designer (4) , Architect/Designer (3) , Marketing (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Interior Designer (3)

What are the pros of working at NBBJ according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and projects for a leading firm." ((in 47 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 15 reviews)); "good projects work life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Super flexible and great coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Thursday crits involve beer and food and are always a great opportunity to engage with peers and make our work the best it can be." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NBBJ according to real employee reviews?

"bad management, like refusing projects" ((in 12 reviews)); "Terrible leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 6 reviews)); "Little pay increase" ((in 5 reviews)); "At NBBJ, you basically compromise your salary to buy WLB." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about NBBJ layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NBBJ layoffs and their outlook for job security at NBBJ in 2026.

What are the top reviewed NBBJ locations?

Seattle , New York , Los Angeles , Columbus , Boston , San Francisco , West Seattle , Washington , Portland , Atlanta , Boston

NBBJ reviews

3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(273 total reviews)

Robert Mankin

55% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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NBBJ has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NBBJ employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

273 reviews

5.0

Sep 10, 2014

An architecture firm that really cares.

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Overall, NBBJ is an amazing company to work for. The projects are diverse and challenging. The design directions are not dictated by one ego. There is a broad community with offices all over the world which provides interesting opportunities and interactions. The is a great company if you are looking for a place to grow professionally.

Cons

Like most designers it is hard to have a good work/life balance. This is very true at NBBJ. Employees personal life suffers at times due to lack of communication between management and because the project teams seldom have a strong senior leader involved completely.

2.0

Apr 3, 2014

Great work, very political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work. Quality of work is awesome. Free food at times and support for licensing.

Cons

Women and international employees have no respect. They are treated badly and let go easily. Very political. Dressing well is very imp. They want you to work 60+ hours but will not tell you so because of HR stuff. If you don't work like that, you are let go. Too much politics

2.0

Oct 29, 2013

Rudderless Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The premise of the studio system as a "autonomous" business unit is a great idea.

Cons

The Managing Partners fail to really support or trust studios to do what they need to do to function as a profitable team of creative professionals. Instead, the work environment feels very top-down where partners don't know who the staff is, and frankly, couldn't care less. They refuse to mandate standards where needed and desired to improve processes and tools, and legislate where it's not needed. The leadership is totally out of touch. It's the kind of place where you work 30 years, and get a 15 minute lame send off with a half an inch of champagne. You really feel like a meaningless cog there.

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