65% positive business outlook
Pros
Respectful hours, great colleagues, decent projects
Cons
Bureaucracy overcomplicates employee movement within the company, company doesn’t value up-skilling designers to become architects, some projects in questionable markets, growth above ethics.
Pros
There are some good projects from global clients. Very good for graduates to accumulate experience. International office with wise, friendly colleagues.
Cons
Long working hours due to chaotic management, unclear goal and inefficient teamwork. Middle management is a tragedy, where everyone seems busy but unhelpful to their projects. Compensation for extra working hours even needs to take a discount.
Pros
talented colleagues, various projects, involvement to all stages of design, international environment
Cons
Salary is not enough for Amsterdam costs, unpaid overtime
Pros
International environment, cordial and smart colleagues, nice office but with hot desk app, depends heavily on which team you end up working with.
Cons
In certain teams long unpaid hours and unspoken rules
Pros
Interesting and cool projects, international colleagues, a lot of learning opportunities
Cons
Long work hours, low salary
Pros
Salary higher than the average. Work-life balance respected. Nice leadership. Great and talented colleagues. It’s more about the cult of architecture rather than the architect.
Cons
Sometimes leadership is “too democratic”. Design leadership needs to be “refreshed” a bit. But nothing too difficult to deal with
Pros
Active environment Interesting opportunities Great colleagues
Cons
High intensity Demanding - -
Pros
- Flexible working environment - Supportive colleagues and leaders - Always looking to improve the company - Realistic expectations and genuine passion/concern for the built environment
Cons
-Less flexibility to discuss salary due to Dutch pay framework.
Pros
A nice place to start your career if you are not planning to stay longer than a year. Great colleagues!
Cons
Difficulties with compensation hours. Not good management.
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