Collaboration with the purchasing department was educational, for a design firm there is a fair benefits package offered with full time employment.
Cons
Toxic work culture and poor leadership ability in design departments leads to long working hard but not smart hours, unclear communication within departments, cranking out budget projects with little creative opportunity. Unhealthy internal culture with no opportunity for growth or professional development.
Group One Partners Response
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Thank you for the feedback. It’s good to hear that you found that the collaboration with our purchasing department was beneficial. We have seen the value in having the collaborative in-house disciplines of Architecture, Interior Design and Procurement for both our employees and clients. It is disappointing to hear about some of your other experiences since we are committed to creating a comfortable, transparent and collaborative environment for all our employees. It can become necessary to juggle multiple responsibilities which can lead to managing time differently for each team member. Valuing work-life balance, we support our employees outside of the office with flexible work schedules, the ability to work remotely when needed, and a solid benefits package. We are always trying to promote company communication through weekly departmental meetings as well as regularly scheduled company-wide meetings. Team members have opportunities for education and professional development through in-office lunch & learns, industry events, trade shows and hotel design tours. With feedback from current and former employees we will continue to evaluate and make enhancements where needed.
Location. Location. Location. South Boston is an area of Boston that is young, hip and up and coming. The Company is in an extremely bustling part of South Boston accessible easily be the T system. The Company is privately owned and opperated, the employees are talented, friendly and hard working
Cons
Because the firm is made up of the 3 tiers of Architecture - Architectural Design, Purchasing and Interior Design - as an employee you can never blame 'the other company' for not getting the work done; you would essentially be blaming your own company for being incompetent!