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Faulkner Design Group

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Nice Employees but Extremely Unorganized and Unprofessional Company - Anonymous employee Faulkner Design Group Employee Review

2.0
4 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Faulkner has a great group of talented and friendly employees. And their designers create beautiful interiors. The health insurance cost is paid by the employer.

Cons

Upper management lacks professionalism, organization and tact . The company is very unorganized and doesn't seem to truly value its employees by providing competitive pay and respect. Upper management can be manipulative, spiteful and messy. If you are looking for a talented group of designers, this is a great place. If you are looking to grow professionally this may not be the place for you. You would also have to watch the intentions of upper management. The turnover rate is also very high. The management will tend to tell you what you want to hear when the actions are completely different. New employee training doesn't exist. There is a lack of standards, guidelines and procedures. CEO has a bad habit of texting during meetings and while she talks to you (unprofessional). Upper management is untruthful about job opportunities, opportunity for growth and job responsibilities. If you go for an interview please ask about turnover rate, company structure, company organization and how long the employees have been at the company. Most employees have been there under 2 years.

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5.0
5 Mar 2024
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
11 Dec 2021
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Pros

Little to no overtime. Easy projects. Elevated sense of design for some projects. Excellent work life balance and awesome healthcare dental benefits. CEO is passionate about helping the less fortunate and will encourage employees to contribute to worthy causes. Generally pleasant colleagues with several people having tenure. Great view of highland park and downtown Dallas from every angle in office. Lots of employee appreciation events. CEO preaches gratitude and encourages others to self reflect on positives of work and life.

Cons

Upper management, with exception of one director and CEO, difficult to work with. Some of the ‘fun’ activities are a little odd to see in corporate environment, such as sharing hotel rooms with other employees. Technology outdated, with support outsourced and activity closely monitored to prevent an unlikely scenario of corporate espionage. No remote work capacity. Extreme paranoia about employees having samples of work for portfolio even when a written request is made. Some projects are great examples of mass produced recycled designs. Frequent employee turnover, likely due to factors above. Not much room for vertical career growth and salary increases, likely because that money is allocated to employee appreciation events, odd ‘fun’ events, and lavish lifestyle of C-suite.

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