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      NBBJ

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      NBBJ reviews

      3.8

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (273 total reviews)
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      Robert Mankin

      55% approve of CEO

      39% positive business outlook

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      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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      273 reviews
      1.0
      Jan 25, 2015

      No work/life balance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Creative environment. Excellent vacation policy.

      Cons

      This office was run completely rogue from corporate standards - the partners felt entitled to making unrealistic demands. Not uncommon to work 12 or more hours a day.

      2.0
      Dec 3, 2014

      A Sinking Ship

      Architectural designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A bit of flexibility and ability to self lead. No micromanagement.

      Cons

      The leadership is uninterested in the firm and the people who actually get the projects done. It seems they would much rather toot their own horns and maintain the political status quo. The firm is horrifyingly top heavy and led by men who promote men.

      2.0
      Nov 26, 2014

      Politics is everything

      Architect/designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are still a few good designers at the firm, and some truly excellent architects that know how to put together an impeccable building. If you can find these people and work with them, you will learn an incredible amount. I did. These people often fly under the radar, however, and are not valued as they should be. NBBJ used to be - and in some studios still can be - a place where work life balance can be achieved. This is changing for the worse, however, and how rapidly the change comes remains to be seen. Studio cultures are very different. If you're looking to work at NBBJ do your homework. Ask about employee turnover. There are great resources at NBBJ - in in-house librarian, code experts, a specifications team, software learning courses, etc.

      Cons

      If I had written this review 2-3 years ago I would have offered 4-5 stars, but things are changing. The partnership and leadership structure has changed (again), a new head of marketing has been elevated, and employees are leaving at a rate not seen in years. But, this is of no concern to the firm leadership who shrug their shoulders and hire new chattel because architects and designers that focus on the quality of built projects are expendable. The employees who will succeed are those who choose instead to play the politic game by applauding each other, writing regular blog posts on the internal blog, and repackaging/remarketing even the most mediocre work until in their eyes it looks good to them(but no one else). This was a somewhat political firm when I arrived. Now it is all politics - at great expense to the quality and integrity of the work. Mentorship is absent - at all levels.

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