Don't work here - Designer CBT Architects Employee Review

1.0
18 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Don’t work here if you have other options. They’re struggling to stay afloat. Just ask how many layoffs they had in your interview.

Cons

1. They’re laying people off every month. 2. The company is downsizing crazily. 3. It’s super top-heavy—way more managers, directors, and whatever than designers. 4. You’ll be working a lot of overtime. 5. There are way better firms around Boston, like Perkins+Will, Gensler, Elkus, or Payette. Would you want to join a firm that’s barely hanging on? 6. They’re letting go of almost all the internationals. You can see on linkedin.

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5.0
20 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Really kind people, ability to learn a lot, work flexibility

Cons

Slow to change, not many reviews on employees

2.0
23 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Large company with lots of resources, there are some truly outstanding people there. Hybrid schedule depending on the manager you are working with.

Cons

Very top heavy, senior principals are disconnected from employees. Most people don’t agree and no longer trust the partners in charge because time and time again they have made a wrong decision that has landed the company where it currently is now. They bet on development just before Covid and that didn’t pay off and now everyone but them have to deal with the very serious consequences of layoffs. Some of the principals are very egotistical and have their cliques. To move up you must have a strong type A personality and brown nose all the managers. The firm went from 220 to less than 100 people. Compensation isn’t that good and expect to be over worked. Lots of associate principals/ middle management are micromanagers.

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