Does SHoP Architects pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SHoP Architects employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SHoP Architects. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SHoP Architects?

75% of SHoP Architects employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SHoP Architects 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SHoP Architects?

Designer (15) , Associate (9) , Junior Designer (7) , Architectural Designer (5) , Senior Associate (5) , Intern (3) , Architect (2) , Architectural Intern (2) , Senior Design Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at SHoP Architects according to real employee reviews?

"Fun events and coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Talented and friendly staff" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great office culture" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SHoP Architects according to real employee reviews?

"long hours on a consistent basis" ((in 9 reviews)); "low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "The salary was also below market rate." ((in 4 reviews)); "Time is not efficiently used due to the long hours expected at work." ((in 4 reviews)); "management is inexperienced and defensive" ((in 3 reviews))

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SHoP Architects Reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Christopher Sharples

100% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture and values

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

SHoP Architects has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SHoP Architects employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

77 reviews

4.0

18 Sept 2025

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Project typologies is very diversed, could work on any project you like

Cons

Works focused on U.S. a lot, lack of international practice

5.0

3 Jul 2025

Great Firm, Typical Chaos

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing people, great experience overall.

Cons

Typical architectural chaos, working too many hours for too little pay.

3.0

9 Jun 2025

It's OK

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, love my coworkers

Cons

Lots of waiting for raises

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