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Found 430 of over 474 reviews
65% Recommend to a Friend
78% Approve of CEO
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- "Some of the people are great but that’s pure coincidence and nothing Fosters can take credit for!" (in 29 reviews)
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- "Office is not convenient to get to Toxic environment Poor management over worked Slow to no progression in career" (in 16 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
work life balance is good
Cons
there is no cons in this firm
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good design and keen attention to detail
Cons
So so management and long hours
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
I loved the kiddos!! And the Goshen family.
Cons
Long hours was the biggest thing.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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May 12, 2022 - Designer II in San Francisco, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Resume builder. You build up your indesign skills.
Cons
No autonomy, no ownership of your work. You do the work the larger offices don’t want to do. You will never look at details or learn how things go together in terms of construction.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
This work is very rewarding and humbling
Cons
No cons to report at this time.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Influential projects but long working hours culture
Jan 30, 2022 - ArchitectRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Influential and ambitious projects - lots of facilities for support (BIM, material research centre…etc)
Cons
- Culture of last minute working and chaotic last minute changes from management leading to longer hours and inefficient working. - Many inexperienced people in management who prioritise hard work and blindly following more senior management relentlessly
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
overtime health work life balance
Cons
stress stress stress stress stressed
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Good atmosphere and ethos permeates
Jan 6, 2022 - Architecture AssistantRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The projects were amazing and the efficiency in the office forced you to be and do your best. Professional and welcoming with ambitious people.
Cons
Long hours which creates a specific type of culture.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Foster Global has Decent pay at start coffee is provided. If you work with horse blinders on you’ll do well.
Cons
Reviews are overly critical so that raises are minimal. Managing partner is condescending and antisocial. High turnover. Favorites get better treatment. If you give 2 wks notice managing partner will berate you and say you owe him your knowledge and all that you’ve learned. Usually he’ll make you leave on the day you give your notice.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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celebrated international architecture firm with famous projects
Cons
treat employees with little humanity
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Foster + Partners has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 474 reviews left anonymously by employees. 65% of employees would recommend working at Foster + Partners to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
65% of Foster + Partners employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Foster + Partners 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.
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