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 14 reviews)); "beautiful office with many ammenities" ((in 8 reviews)); "Super flexible and great coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "good projects work life balance" ((in 7 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)); "At NBBJ, you basically compromise your salary to buy WLB." ((in 5 reviews)); "Favoritism on the team was obvious, and so much so that it effectively cut down everyone else's ability to execute individually." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours" ((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

3.0

Feb 9, 2016

Lead Designer

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Awesome work, killer design culture

Cons

It's easy to get over used and burn out. It's hard to see advancement. They have an obsession with the computational side of design to the exclusion of all other processes

4.0

Feb 9, 2016

Great benefits, need better leadership

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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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.

5.0

Jan 24, 2016

Great Intern Experience

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of tasks. Coworkers were clearly invested in helping me learn and succeed.

Cons

Sometimes it got a little boring without a whole lot of work going on in the office.

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