Pros
Interesting clients means some fun projects and potential creative direction. Flexible client billing typical of small firm, means project pace and deadlines are usually open. Experienced principal, expert in project concept/cost estimate. Use revit
Kontras
Principal prefers small staff with high turnover to hiring more qualified employees and to reduce payroll. Principal will garnish wages and demote employees without alerting them, and will fall through on promises of performance reviews and raises. I was let go without notice and my last paychecks wages were reduced. No project time lines. None. All deadlines are improvised by billing necessities. I only had a single active project on my desk. Projects are taken on as principal sees fit and responsibilities are alloted based on trust, meaning little room to move up. Single overworked project manager, overtly competitive for his position, probably due to high turnover. Principal lies to clients about project status with consultants, so as to reduce revision fees.