Does Pentagram Design pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pentagram Design employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pentagram Design. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pentagram Design?

62% of Pentagram Design employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pentagram Design 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pentagram Design?

Designer (28) , Graphic Designer (24) , Project Manager (8) , Senior Designer (7) , Intern (5) , Design Intern (3) , Graphic Design Intern (3) , Internship (3) , Senior Graphic Designer (3) , 3D Artist (2) , Associate (2) , Associate Partner (2) , Industrial Design Intern (2) , Senior Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Pentagram Design according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly people, sense of community Wide range of projects Interesting and vigorous work" ((in 15 reviews)); "– Free lunches" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great Colleagues" ((in 6 reviews)); "Pentagram Austin is where I learned impeccable graphic design skills under the guidance of incredibly lovely, patient, talented people." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great working environment and great projects" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pentagram Design according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours, not so creative" ((in 12 reviews)); "low pay" ((in 11 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 8 reviews)); "low salaries, overworked and underpaid, little to no interaction between departments." ((in 3 reviews)); "There was little respect, clients were misled behind the scenes" ((in 2 reviews))

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3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)

Michael Bierut

99% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

Pentagram Design has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 96 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pentagram Design employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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96 reviews

5.0

29 May 2026

Variety in work, but juggling multiple projects can be tough

Associate partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

• variety in work • a community you can grow and learn from • work-life balance

Cons

• juggling 6–10 projects/clients at once

2.0

1 May 2026

Strong resume boost but low pay and high pressure

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Adds a strong line to your resume. Free lunch and snacks. Big client projects. Great connections.

Cons

It really depends on which partner's team you are in, but they often treat designers as tools to bring good work for them rather than valuing them. Pay is very low compared to other companies with slow, infrequent and minimal raise. Timelines are super compressed and you are expected to do the amount of work 3 desingers would do in other companies. And of course you must produce strong work that meet their standards, so the pressure is high. Also a lot of the designers are kept as interns or freelancers for a long time before going full time. Overall it feels best to gather a few strong portfolio projects quickly and move on.

3.0

23 Apr 2026

Great connections, but poor work-life balance

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great connections, great to have on your resume. You learn a lot but it's a very very fast paced environment.

Cons

No work life balance. You work overtime a lot depending on the partner you work for.

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Variety in work, but juggling multiple projects can be tough

Strong resume boost but low pay and high pressure

Great connections, but poor work-life balance

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