Like watching a bad Hulu series - Anonymous employee ESI Design Employee Review

1.0
May 16, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They pay your health insurance in full. And usually on Friday's there is snacks and booze.

Cons

If you ever walked around a mall and wondered "who the hell designed this, it's horrible!" , then you found the guilty group. Projects are pushed through and are dependent on Schlossberg's full approval (despite him having no architectural education, or any good contemporary design practices) and most of the projects are as diluted and boring as his personal artwork. The company should re-brand themselves as an ad agency as the design work is just as surface, cheap and sugar rushed. Poor management infrastructure, with positions solely dependent on project stability ans schedule, despite client changes. Company culture functions like a generic high-school popularity contest, cheap fast-food driven design process and a 'what have you done for me lately' atmosphere. It's expected that everyone eats lunch together at the same time. Every day. Together. Don't be surprised if you are asked to join in on a team rendition of "Kumbaya" as the senior managers who feel threatened by you are already plotting your exit.

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Cons

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1.0
Mar 11, 2019
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Pros

- Drinks on fridays - Nice office / views - Advanced IT dept

Cons

So many things... Management & Culture - ESI breeds a high-school like environment, in that it's very clear the old dogs run things and play favorites. If you're looking to get ahead or work in a different way than they like, you're out of there. They will not work with you, you need to be prepared to bend to their will or be let go. What's more frustrating is I had major challenges when I started because of the previous person's work. It was poorly designed and executed and needed a complete overhaul. There was no onboarding and when I asked for assistance or background information, no one could help me because they didn't even know and weren't willing to figure it out. I don't think anyone understood the challenge of the environment I was given. Definitely was not explained to me when I took the position. However, they were not concerned with my adjustment, only that I put bandaids over bullet wounds. Bottom line: no one there actually cares about you, your work or value. Only that you get challenging tasks done on their timetable. Otherwise, you're gone. Perhaps that's why they use so many freelancers. They like to dispose people.

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