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Matiz Architecture & Design

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Be ready for No Benefits and Principal Mood Swing Galore - Architect Matiz Architecture & Design Employee Review

1.0
11 May 2020
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Pros

You will get a paycheck (low salary but a paycheck nonetheless)

Cons

-Inadequate Technology -Constant Mood Swing from Principal -Favoritism among employees -No Bonuses -401 K business share masked as "bonus" that you can't take out unless you work there for 5 years -No HR -Expect to be told " I don't want anyone to work late" but then receive periodical emails asking you to " put extra time" -Expect to be told there will be "crunch time" around April, but "crunch time" is year long -Cheap Principal, will make you bring your own lunch during office lunch and learns, even though you are giving away your lunch -Guilt trips - Bursts of passive aggressiveness from Principal -No other real benefits except the cheapest health insurance that he pays for (not worth it) - Boring Projects - No one has the same version of outlook so outlook doesn't work properly - Hires people as consultants for the first 3 months in order to evade paying for health insurance and benefits -Everyone does everything, draft, project management, billing, etc ( he makes it seem like a positive thing but you'll quickly realize it's not)

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5.0
29 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

-principal is dedicated to employee development -opportunities to try out different roles in the firm and project process -pretty good balance with hours and support, I did not work crazy hours

Cons

-principal will definitely negotiate salary aggressively. Stand your ground and ask for what you deserve. -PTO not as encouraged as it should be

4.0
25 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great mentorship, enthusiastic CEO, learned a lot, lots of face time with clients and on-site experience. Really good experience for a young architect.

Cons

Really tight on salary, definitely some late nights, but honestly much better than comparable firms.

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