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CallisonRTKL

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Run For The Hills - Anonymous employee CallisonRTKL Employee Review

1.0
5 Feb 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A handful of good people.

Cons

The list of cons outweighs the pros by tons. My experience with the management and leadership was horrible. They don't know how to manage or train people, don't care to learn how to, and don't take responsibility for their actions. They're negative about most everything and everyone in the company and don't care much about their working relationships. If you want to learn a new skill or progress as a professional, you'll have to do it on your own time. Growth isn’t a priority, and there’s a massive lack of internal opportunity. There’s also extremely little structure on how the comm team works and intakes different projects. Everything’s last minute, willy-nilly, hurry up and wait. To make matters worse, the communication between managers and employees is very poor but this doesn’t seem to bother the managers. What this leaves you with is an environment that does not allow employees to be involved, learn, and grow. It could be a good place to work but the way managers treat and speak to employees is also a massive issue and plays a large role in what ultimately makes people leave. The managers generally aren't held accountable for their actions so the behavior continues and managers below them see it as acceptable. It’s a cycle they’ve created yet fail to see. They've created the revolving door on the team. People leave managers not jobs. It’s the worst place I have ever worked, and I would never recommend anyone to work here.

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Cons

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Pros

* Opportunities to work on international projects and for new employees to freely share their ideas. * Leadership that not only guides design but also supports employees in becoming better professionals and people. * A great LA office environment with a fitting salary. * An office team with excellent skills and knowledge, and great teams that are easy to work with.

Cons

It seems that incorporating more trend-forward designs could lead to even better results, but as a newcomer, I found it challenging to overcome the established methods and the specific direction and style clients wanted. Nonetheless, they consistently delivered solid outcomes.

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