Is there such a thing as signing bonus or starting bonus in architecture? Do firms offer these? Do you negotiate them when interviewing? How does it work?

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Yes but it’s based on the environment and quality of candidates. Currently in Atlanta, it is extremely limited as many firms had layoffs in 2023.

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I agree, very rarely and not at this time that a lot of firms are laying off!

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Not necessarily. If the firm (either one) is developer oriented and requires bank financing, there is current market risk. If it is in government, Higher Ed, or medical, it is more regional.

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Thank you, that’s very helpful.

Thank you both! Had no idea this field was also suffering layoffs. Although I’ve felt the workload is slowing down. Would you say it would be risky to change from one firm to the other in this environment?

I negotiated a relocation bonus at a larger firm in PA. They do not typically offer

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