American Institute of Architects Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I have worked at the AIA since 2006. During that time, I have seen a lot of improvements to the work environment and how the AIA treats their staff. My overall reason for wanting to take the next step is that AIA has little area for me to grow in when it comes to the IT field."

"I've worked with AIA for 3 years now. As a facilitator across departments, I am hampered in getting new products completed by internal politics (silos), and by executives' whims, with little getting finished well or at all. Passive-aggressive is the best description I can give for inter-personal atmosphere. The Institute's members get the worst deal, receiving poorly-thought and -supported products, while their dues get higher. If approached for a job of ANY kind: run screaming!"

"Although AIA Washington has a large impact on state architects' needs, there was too much shouldered on one leadership position instead of finding a team that could integrate and work well. Almost two months of my employment were below minimum wage for that time period due to overtime exempt. No clean sense of direction. Costs of events were far too high, leading to a bloated budgeted that didn't target member needs."

"I've worked for AIA over 2 years. The company has many internal communications problems, does not know how to relate to its local and state chapters, and generally thinks through the lens of its internal organization, rather than from its audience: the association's members. Much of the internal organization is in silos, the managing directors of which don't communicate or share well at all."

What do you like about working at American Institute of Architects?

"It's an organization staffed by a lot of smart, dedicated people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The trick is to think like an association employee rather than a corporate cog."

What don't you like about working at American Institute of Architects?

"The office configuration does not promote easy, person-to-person collaboration. It's partially spatial, partially organizational."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would incorporate more architecture into the lives of the people who work here."

"Architects are fun and creative minded people and great to work with"

What don't you like about working at American Institute of Architects?

"Non-profit"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Respect the talent"

"Personal, objective, and completely honest."

What do you like about working at American Institute of Architects?

"The people who are not there to be part of a clique and want to help people are wonderful."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"As with any company, do the best you can on any interview."

What don't you like about working at American Institute of Architects?

"The AIA has many faults:1 an HR department that always sides with the boss2 an HR department that is afraid of the bosses but not afraid to put the workers through hell3 a President who spends money like it is her own and she has an endless supply4 these people routinely let the most talented people go because they want the inadequacies to make them look better than their direct reports5 the AIA is going through a financial challenge like much of the country at this time"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Grow a backbone!"