Supportive team and strong design culture, but challenging workload - Designer CBT Architects Employee Review

3.0
28 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great team environment with supportive and talented colleagues. Strong design culture with exposure to high quality projects. Collaborative atmosphere and good opportunities to learn from experienced designers. Office culture and overall environment are a positive

Cons

Heavy workload and long hours are common, often leading to burnout. Compensation does not always align with level of responsibility or hours worked. Leadership structure can feel top heavy, with a high number of principals and limited opportunities for upward mobility. Work life balance can be challenging, and staffing resources can feel stretched at times. Layoffs can feel abrupt.

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5.0
20 May 2025
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Pros

Really kind people, ability to learn a lot, work flexibility

Cons

Slow to change, not many reviews on employees

2.0
23 Apr 2026
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Pros

Large company with lots of resources, there are some truly outstanding people there. Hybrid schedule depending on the manager you are working with.

Cons

Very top heavy, senior principals are disconnected from employees. Most people don’t agree and no longer trust the partners in charge because time and time again they have made a wrong decision that has landed the company where it currently is now. They bet on development just before Covid and that didn’t pay off and now everyone but them have to deal with the very serious consequences of layoffs. Some of the principals are very egotistical and have their cliques. To move up you must have a strong type A personality and brown nose all the managers. The firm went from 220 to less than 100 people. Compensation isn’t that good and expect to be over worked. Lots of associate principals/ middle management are micromanagers.

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