Valerio Dewalt Train Associates Reviews

Expected to work overtime. Lots and lots of unpaid overtime. Must have phone on you all the time for any emails, phone calls, and messages that management will send on a Sunday night. Weird divide between upper management and the rest of the staff Some favouritism is at play when it comes to promotions and project opportunities

-Leadership takes forever (and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever) to implement changes or make decisions. -There usually aren't enough people staffed on projects, making deadlines very stressful for any project that isn't a ground-up building. All deadlines are stressful, but this adds an extra layer of challenges. -A weekly beer budget seems to be more important than office acoustics or comfortable task chairs -There is one architectural career path with a slim shot for advancement if you haven't worked at VDT your entire career. Life-longers seem to be promoted more readily than others with varied backgrounds regardless of years of experience. -I do not have a good work/life balance at VDT, but others within the firm are probably able to have hobbies.