Do not recommend - Designer Mary Cook & Associates Employee Review

An amazing place to learn from, the team is amazing and they are fantastic at what they do.

Busy, but very satisfying and fulfilling work.

There are great people here who deserve better.

Another reviewer mentioned Devil Wears Prada.... if only. Mary is so self absorbed and out-of-touch, she didn’t even know the reference, nor did she care enough to look into the movie (playing on any cable network let alone YouTube clips). When I interviewed, I mentioned the negative reviews here which were shrugged off as “bad seeds” - only to realize that more than eight people were fired in less than a year between 2017-2018 (out of 30’ish). Mary asked people to write favorable reviews on Glassdoor... see any??? The only good thing about working at Mary Cook Associates is not working with Mary herself. The designers are extremely talented but outside of what you learned in previous jobs or school you will learn NOTHING. Just look at Mary’s book ‘Art of Space.’ Enough said. Dated, much like Mary herself. If you are a designer, it’s possible you may enjoy working here. If you are front end, good luck. Mary has surrounded herself with friends who work inside the office as trolls reporting every bit of information at all times. Think big brother only big sister. She is relentless with her criticisms going so far as to openly tell clients and colleagues inaccurate and defaming accusations of her own employees. If you are considering MCA for any position, do yourself a huge favor and look elsewhere. There is a much better opportunity for you ANYWHERE else!