Creative Environment - Design Director 10 Design Employee Review

Amazing Work environment with great people

The boss was too nice

​Positive Colleagues: Despite the wider corporate challenges, there are genuinely nice and dedicated people working here who make a sincere effort to make new hires feel accepted and part of the team. ​Team Morale Efforts: Employees are proactive in maintaining morale, often organizing fun team activities despite extremely limited budgets provided by management for such purposes. ​Office Quality; Location: The physical office space is high quality and are situated in good, a desirable locations ​Design Heritage: The firm still benefits from the strong design portfolio and respected legacy established under the previous SB Architects identity. ​International Exposure: Employees have the opportunity to work on large-scale, international projects, primarily in specific markets like the Middle East.

​Complete Cultural Collapse: The acquisition by 10 Design/Egis has entirely eliminated the company's previously strong, family-oriented culture. The sense of community and mutual respect has been replaced by a transactional, numbers-driven environment. ​Severe Compensation Issues & Financial Strain: The organization has failed to provide standard financial recognition, including the elimination of annual bonuses for multiple consecutive years. There has been a recent implementation of mandatory salary reductions presented on a "take it or leave it" basis, suggesting severe financial difficulties and a fundamental devaluation of staff compensation. ​Job Insecurity and Lack of Appreciation: Employee loyalty and effort are not valued. Tenure means little, and there is a pervasive atmosphere of job insecurity. There is no accountability for staff demonstrating inconsistent work ethics, while others who work tirelessly are ignored. ​Stagnant Career Growth: Advancement opportunities are non-existent. Hard work and high performance do not correlate with promotions or professional development paths. ​Arrogant and Detached Management: Leadership lacks authenticity and empathy. They project an attitude of superiority while failing to advocate for employees against directives coming from overseas headquarters (Hong Kong/Egis/France), indicating a critical lack of local control and strategic vision. ​Failed U.S. Strategy: The company was reportedly acquired to penetrate the U.S. market, yet subsequent actions, including office closures and mass layoffs (or talent exits due to hostile policies), directly contradict this goal, resulting in the demoralization and firing of core staff.