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Barge Design Solutions, Inc.

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Barge Design Solutions, Inc. reviews

4.3

94% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Carrie Stokes

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Barge Design Solutions, Inc. has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Barge Design Solutions, Inc. employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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124 reviews
1.0
Sep 16, 2024

Truthful review

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Will pay you to sit around and do nothing "literary". One might think that's kool...no it's actually quite cruel especially when manager's tell you they planned for it. If that happens to you.."leave" because eventually they'll fire you. -Pay is market average,(so so) -comfortable offices. -good energy from staff.

Cons

-Way to top heavy, seems there is a Project Manager or V.P of just about every niche...ridiculous. -The company is weak technically as most staff is young and inexperienced. -There is a gap of senior technical people. -managers have very little integrity more interested in picking away at anyone who challenges them. If you are interested in working there stay in the the shadows and collect a check do not try to offer your experience or experience as there are senior managers who do not like to be challenged. -be aware this company is employee owned with private company stocks. In this company it means the dividends are more important than staff. -The company has a wall of fame which in truth has no value except to prop up the younger employees with faux recognition, its an old method to draw loyalty from younger staff members. -the company is not diversified enough as they pursue facilities/industrial architecture with an segregated health care department which is territorial. This means the company is subject to cyclical upset and downs, (zero job security). -you will not participate in any design charettes because designs are minimalist and territorial. -you will be an automaton in a cubicle. -The company processes to cover the employees and the younger ones they do but if you are senior this is NOT a company that can offer you any more than a temporary paycheck.

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Barge Design Solutions, Inc. Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. At Barge Design Solutions, we are committed to continuous improvement and fostering a positive work environment. We take concerns seriously and value the input of all employees. We encourage you to reach out to our human resources team if you’d like to discuss your experience further.
2.0
Jul 9, 2022

Be careful

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of potential for a hard working employee Nice office space and location Employee owned, can know anyones salary Some nice people to work with Bonuses are nice

Cons

Your experience will differ with who you work for and what department. Salaries are low or not what they should be for amount of work. They’re stuck in 2005 or something. Negotiate your salary! Handling of Covid was terrible. You could be very overworked and they’ll just wait to see how hard they can push you until they do something. PTO is terrible. Just terrible. It’s that way for a reason. Think about it. They’ll drag you into monthly departmental meetings to let you know you’re not doing too well with utilization rate while providing free lunch from the overhead funds you help fund. Cares model is just a facade Good place to work advertising is also a facade

1.0
Dec 19, 2019

Horrible Place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

office space and variety of locations

Cons

terrible and inexperienced management. Client service is horrible

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Barge Design Solutions, Inc. Response
6y
We're truly sorry to hear that your experience wasn't to your expectation and trust that you shared any issues with your manager prior to your departure. Construction feedback is a valuable component for all successful organizations. One of our firm’s strategic initiatives is to continuously strive to provide an extraordinary experience for our employees and great service to our clients. Barge Design Solutions takes pride in being a certified great place to work and employer of choice.
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