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 17 reviews)); "good projects work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly Staff" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great team and leadership in the studio" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Terrible leadership." ((in 13 reviews)); "bad management, like refusing projects" ((in 12 reviews)); "average salary and unexciting project" ((in 6 reviews)); "Competitive and some long hours" ((in 6 reviews)); "Little pay increase" ((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

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

273 reviews

4.0

May 14, 2018

heart in the right place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good projects, great corporate values

Cons

corporate values don't necessarily trickle down to individual studios

1.0

Feb 7, 2018

Senior Interior Designer

Senior interior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like politics, then this is definitely the place for you. If you want to do real architecture, then run as far away, especially from the London office, which was really a glorified kindergarten. The New York office is just as bad, with incompetent leaders heading the interior design studio.

Cons

So many, I do not know where to begin. Leadership in Seattle choked on the corporate kool-aid, and it trickles down to all the other offices. It is more important here to know the Revit software, than to actually design.

4.0

Feb 6, 2018

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good team environment where successes as a team and as individuals are celebrated. The company benefits are also great.

Cons

Expected work/life balance is at times unrealistic and efforts by individuals to balance those underappreciated.

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