WD Partners reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(167 total reviews)

Chris Doerschlag

88% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

WD Partners has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 167 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WD Partners 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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167 reviews
1.0
Feb 8, 2013

Designer

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Pros

great place to learn and gain experience.

Cons

Definitely not a great place to stay more than a couple years as all they are efficient at is roll out work. So be prepared to work on the same job for at least one year minimum. With that said, there isn't a lot of creative freedom. WD is in reality a revolving door for freelancers, interns, and young college graduates that are willing to work a ton of hours each week.

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WD Partners Response
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Thank you for your feedback! This review was posted in 2013, but we wish you the best in your current and future employment. For others reading this feedback in 2022, we’d like to highlight some of the things that we’re proud of at WD. In 2021, our overall turnover was 17% and our 6-year average turnover is 26%. If you compare that to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s national averages, we’re doing much, MUCH better than the rest of the country – even in our own industry and region – where the annual separation/turnovers are in the 40-60% ranges for that same 6 years. (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.t16.htm#jolts_table16.f.10) We’re really proud that our clients are keeping us busy and our associates are choosing to stay! In the WD Associate Satisfaction Survey from April 2021, here is how our Associates rated their satisfaction with working at WD… - 8.3 out of 10: Overall Satisfaction Score - 8.9 out of 10: “I would like to be working at WD Partners a year from now” - 9.1 out of 10: “Inappropriate or derogatory comments and behaviors are not tolerated on my team.” - 9.3 out of 10: “My manager treats everyone fairly with respect, regardless of their differences or background.” - 8.2 out of 10: “I’m able to manage my work in a way that allows me to maintain a healthy balance between work and home.” We examine all reviews from Glassdoor to identify any trends or areas of concern, but we also encourage all Associates to reach out to their manager, Executive Leadership Team Member, and/or Talent Care at any time. We do our best to offer potential solutions and share what is being done to address those concerns, though we understand that available outcomes may not always resolve all frustrations.
3.0
Feb 2, 2012
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Pros

Used to be a good place where people enjoyed working in teams.

Cons

Economy has soured the story, since their projects are primarily big box that have reduced their business with them. Staff that have been there for 15-20 years are very protective of their territory and not in a healthy way.

5.0
Jan 19, 2012
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Pros

WD Partners is an all-inclusive retail design firm that provides creative services in: marketing/insights, interior environments, architecture, engineering, operations, digital/3D, and implementation. Given the diversity of services, employees have access to tapping into these specialties/ resources internally. WD offers its employees multiple avenues & opportunities to take on more projects if desired. The team structure is designed to build each designers' creative skills while maintaining the core brand identity.

Cons

If brought on to WD under a 90 day contract position, the contract usually extends out to a year rather than 3 months. Given the nature of the design industry as a whole, business tends to fluxuate quite often. Meaning job security is not promised if there are no projects/ new business developing. Look at yr. 2009 for example. However WD was one of the only design firms in the region to stay afloat during this economic downturn because of a few revolving big box/cpg store accounts.

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