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David Collins Studio Reviews

2.6

35% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Iain Watson

58% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

David Collins Studio has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The David Collins Studio employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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20 reviews
1.0
27 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some great work in the past

Cons

Some of the laziest and blinkered management ever seen in design. The 4 men at the top are an utter joke. None of them have ever held jobs within other (normal) companies so seem to feel that their unique way of doing things is fine. Its not.

2.0
7 Sept 2024

Be Very cautious

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Not alot of pros, other than a very basic and limited hybrid/flexible work structure. Working at DCS for one or two years will look great on a CV but that's it

Cons

The problem with DCS is your success at the company is largely tied to which team you work on. Some managers are very immature and arrogant, some are very l detached. Immature and arrogant managers are holding on by a thread but would never succeed outside of DCS. You will not progress, you will infact lose valuable skills because all the important technical parts of the job are outsourced to a subpar company. The best way to describe the company is that it is the embodiment of everything wrong with Interior Design as an industry and as a career path. Pretentious, antiquated, lack of any tangible skill. I would avoid working here if you are a junior especially as they will take advantage of your ignorance, mid weight is ok, but senior avoid also because the relationships are 20 years old and your work will never be recognised or appreciated.

3.0
14 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Incredible projects; lovely people; occasional staff events, steep learning curve.

Cons

Extreme overtime culture; Internal Politics; Sometimes like being in a dysfunctional family.

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