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WORST EXPERIENCE EVER - Project Manager SRA Architecture + Engineering Employee Review

1.0
17 Apr 2024
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Pros

None except you gain an initial professional experience.

Cons

Numerous cons: 1. It's a small firm so they do not have any team hierarchy like other small firms but unlike any other firm, they would hire you as an Entry Level Designer but then make you the 'Project Manager' on your very first day (as they hardly have 2-3 employees) and then expect you to have knowledge and experience of an expert. Make sure you're clear on your roles and responsibilities if you ever decide on going there. 2. They do not have any sense of professionalism, so they would scream and yell on their employees all the time, expect them to conveniently work till 8pm every other day, corner and harass them in worst way possible. 3. People there are discriminative and racist. 4. Furthermore, they use softwares from 1960's, they do not use anything except Autocad (LT VERSION), so you're not gonna learn anything. 5. They have 98% of overall employee turnover (quite obviously) so you will not have anyone to work with, you're all alone by yourself! 6. One of the partner carries the impression of the most horrible person who thinks that they teach you how to draft egress, electrical and other technical drawings in school!!!! 7. Staying in office till 8pm is normal there. This would be a repeating pointer but it's coming out after a very traumatic incident happened there, where I was cornered and asked to stay back after work all alone in office only to get harassed and yelled at by one of the partner. 8. They hardly get any projects first of all, but whatever projects they get are menial. 9. They stalk their employees! One of the partner tries to scare and harass the employees by stalking them on linkedin. One weird day, I also found his girlfriend stalking me on linkedin. 10. They are horrible!

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3.0
2 Apr 2025
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Pros

- Good range of projects in NYC, from ground up to Interior with exposure to all part and all phases of the projects. - Proper environment to dive into NYC codes and regulations as well as dealing with NYC governing agencies. - Exposed to coordination, working with consultants, client relations and construction contractors. - Hours are decent. People tend to stick from 9 to 6 whenever possible. - Vacations are generally accepted, with no objections. No interference or disturbance from the firm during vacation. The team is structured to be able to jump on and help with your work when you're away. - No overlapping into your off-work hours and weekends. Things in the office tend to stay in the office (for all the good and bad).

Cons

- Being exposed to all phases and all things are not generally a good thing if you can't weather the workload. - Could turn into a disorganized group if there's no frequent check up and proper planning from managers/ partners. - Pay is on the lower end within the industry. No annual bonus and additional pay. Benefits are close to non-existent. - Office politics. Arguments often strike between partners and upper management. Does not create a good look for the firm nor strike confidence into the junior staffs. - Lack of time and effort to proper train junior staffs. They learn on the job and are expected to make mistakes along the way. But sometimes communication is way above their heads and certain mistakes are proven costly. This breeds inevitable confrontation from the partners toward the staff. - This lead to junior staffs not willing to invest their long term plan into the firm. Hence, stems high turnover. New batches come and go. The cycle continues as usually no one would grow into the Inter or Senior PM.

2.0
17 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get to work on a large variety of different projects You get opportunities to learn a lot about all aspects of the industry

Cons

Poor Senior Management No work life balance Little to no collaboration with employees

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