Interior Design - Interior Designer Ste. Marie Employee Review

-Cool projects -The project teams are dynamic, vibrant designers that are trying their best with what they have. Unfortunately, management isn't providing the tools for career growth, successful work/life balance, and overall mentorship and comradery. -Work from home is available. (If you complete your 6 month probation period.)

-One (1) shared landline phone for the entire Vancouver office. -No budget for additional power bars when it's All Hands on Deck. -No budget for additional coffee when it's All Hands on Deck. -Broken or missing office equipment. -Often free or shared programs, which limits the efficiency of people's work flow. -Overloaded with projects with little/no support from upper management. -Little/no mentorship as there is no time, or leadership available for coaching and training. -Limited mentorship from people with extensive experience in the field. -No SOP that allows for people's success. -Training is non-existent. -Upon receiving projects from previous designers, one will observe the absence of a documented history or a systematic project transfer process within the company. -No outward celebration of team member's success. -No overtime pay, despite overtime being done by every project team consistently. -No support from management when dealing with unhappy client feedback. -No support from management when it comes to personal career growth, or feedback on progress. -No sympathy for overloaded project teams. -Little/ no transparency in (1) roles within the company (2) job descriptions of each position available, (3) communication when an employee is let go (which is often) -Management is cognizant of the challenges impeding the success of their project teams. Nevertheless, a consistent pattern has emerged, demonstrating a reluctance to take proactive measures in establishing a safe, effective, and supportive work environment. It appears to be a prevailing trend that when employees seek assistance or support for their workload, there is a notable absence of initiatives to provide aid. Instead, the management seems to find it more efficacious to part ways with such employees.

Co-workers are lovely and make your work less miserable.

During the interview, promises of an exciting and growing career path with a focus on your skills and a supportive environment may be made. However, the reality often falls short. Tight deadlines, excessive workload, stress, unclear roles, and inadequate training become apparent. There is a lack of enjoyment in the work, minimal support, and everyone seems too busy, making senior staff difficult to reach. The emphasis is solely on getting the job done, leading to mistakes and a presentation of work that may not reflect your best efforts. Conversations with management may occur, but ultimately, the priority remains fixed on meeting the next deadline.