General Review - Designer Coen + Partners Employee Review

high design firm with a fantastic team. Awesome work environment, with opportunities to work on amazing projects and meet very talented colleagues.

very demanding, not a lot of active mentorship. High expectations with only some guidance on office standards and practices. New employees are often left to figure it ou.t

Great opportunities for personal growth. Remote option is great, but also takes getting used to. Impressive (but very challenging) projects. Very challenging clients. Ideas put forward on improving efficiency and workflows are generally welcomed and taken onboard - not as bureaucratic as other big firms.

Leadership at the top are not as transparent about the status of the company as a whole, leading to lot's of uncertainty below and often loss of talent. No real avenue to provide feedback to managers and leadership. Work-life balance and work hour expectations can be brutal depending on the project - project deadlines are sometimes unreasonable. Not enough is done to nurture a cohesive firm culture for both in-office and remote employees .