1st Month Down, Miles Better than my Last Firm - Sr. Design Professional HOK Employee Review

5.0
Mar 28, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Organization is high, standards are set to a point that it's understandable and you have clarity what you're working towards, a general care for how things are going, people to talk to and plenty to see. The perks are also fantastic. Exams are paid for twice, the first try you also get paid for the time to take the test. They pay for LEED accreditation, great 401k, Health options, etc.

Cons

Don't know if it's a con, but it's a large organization and with that comes requests for software/tools that are subscription based. You may not have all of them by default, but it's pretty quick to get them if you need!

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5.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Incredibly high design standards. Significant world class projects. Remarkably collaborative culture and people.

Cons

You need to be committed to the work - not necessarily a con.

2.0
Jun 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Great overall office culture in Atlanta. Health benefits are average for a larger firm. Good mentorship program and lots of tools at your disposal form day one. Structured hybrid 2/3 work schedule.

Cons

Favoritism in Atlanta Interiors is evident. Exclusionary in some regards to people who don't quite fit in. Resource planning is fly by night and unstructured, causing some people to be over worked while others just coast by. Work agreements between office locations prevents ease of resource scheduling. Pay is sub-par for a firm of this size. CEO partnership is a joke, old school mentality keeping the firm from having a single female CEO. Path to advancement is not clear at most levels.

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