Pros
Great location, close to public transportation and lots of restaurants nearby. Nice workstations in a modern looking building with great views. Co-workers are very friendly, collaborative and experienced. Some social events, flexible hours and paid overtime. Good tutoring and Continuing Education sessions. You can get experience in different type of projects and learn from other in-house disciplines like M&E and S.
Kontras
All cons are on the upper management side, so keep your distance: • Always understaffed and overtime seems to be always the answer when extra help is needed. The four “executives” on the corner are more concerned about their profits, so proposals are more focused on dollars rather than on productivity, quality and understanding the complexity of a project. • All workplaces are political to some extent, but NORR Toronto is the winner. Hard to advance and the few promotions seems to be for the “good suckers” and not for the “good employees”. • Very old school design approach. Zero investment in new technologies and research, no laser-cutter and the only 3d printer available is just collecting dust. • Be aware, one mistake is all it takes to be bullied or laid-off. Some people will take it on you personally and make your life miserable.