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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Reviews
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Lots of opportunity to grow at SOM
Cons
There are not many negatives about working there.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good opportunity to collaborate great teams
Jan 25, 2023 - Senior DesignerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Lots of good resources and great teams
Cons
Limit to explore to other area
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Great people in every department.
Cons
Some of the older employees aren't tech-savvy.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Enriching and Valuable experience
Jan 14, 2023 - Project Coordinator in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Unique and large-scale projects Brilliant and open-minded co-workers Strong company culture
Cons
Cons big companies can have.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Dec 31, 2022 - Junior Engineer in San Francisco, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
interesting work, good mentorship, happy
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long hours, commute from oakland is rough
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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You get to work on some of the biggest project out there and nice design with thoughts.
Cons
long working hours, and pay lesser than other firms for the hours you work. but at the end if you love architecture it is worth it.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
A good place to start or go all-in, but not in between
Dec 15, 2022 - Senior Project Manager in San Francisco, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great projects, pay is industry leading but only for very senior level people. Looks good on resume. You will work with lots of talented people.
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Cut-throat atmosphere. Leadership cares about making money more than most anything else. Extra money goes into partners' pockets rather than into improving the company. Partner-specific approach to operations, as opposed to efficiency, i.e., working "for" one partner is very different from working "for" another. Bonuses are minimal until a very senior level, which are then very generous.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
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Good learning experience, good resources, Talented colleagues
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Not a good environment, no appreciation, a lot of politics, no future or growth long term. Low salary. I won't suggest staying in company for long term. it is good for 1 year or 2 years of experience as they don't invest in you.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Great experience with great people.
Cons
I’m not a corporate person, and SOM is extremely corporate.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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good pay in general, some good people
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unhealthy competition within the team
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 602 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
75% of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to be benefits, career development, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, management, culture.
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