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

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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).

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273 reviews

2.0

Jul 18, 2015

Don't judge a book by it's cover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful architecture. Brilliant minds. Opportunity to meet other great thinkers.

Cons

Administrative management is corrupted. Too much emphasis on "who you know" and "image". Not enough emphasis on rewarding hard work and protecting the integrity of your work. The relaxed work culture can be a two edged sword that also allows for gutting someone's reputation without any facts. Those with this mindset group together to achieve their goals and bully others who refuse to accept their method of "success". They parade how great they are while stabbing you in the back.

3.0

Jul 11, 2015

Leadership shake down

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very innovative design culture, interesting project types. Strong mentorship and very good breadth of expereince to learn from. Not afraid to test and try new things.

Cons

Seattle leadership patting itself too much on the back, and not giving enough recognition to the hard work put in by the "minions." Overly political atmosphere. Its no wonder there was a huge atrition rate this past year - at least a lot of the leadership has been replaced.

3.0

Jul 9, 2015

Inherently human?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Some very talented and skilled people. Great place to learn from each other. Chance to work on high profile projects.

Cons

Very political, top down, and segregated office culture. Lack of trust in the management, who are out of touch with staff. The bottom line is of all importance. The blame game and finger pointing happens from upper management, which is disappointing. Instead of walking the walk, they market their motto to their staff.

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