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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWorking at RTKL is rated average by 5 employees, across various culture dimensions. RTKL employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Work Culture, and Compensation categories, putting RTKL’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Washington, DC. See below in detail how working at RTKL was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at RTKL is rated C+
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RTKL ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 5 RTKL employee reviews, 40% were positive. The remaining 60% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping RTKL improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 40% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 60% |
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Good lectures n learning environment
What makes you most happy at work?Learning and teamwork
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Accept new ideas to design and bring business. Less corporate structure.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?More female leaders at top. More leadership accommodating new ideas to bring business and less cumbersome bureaucracy.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Sending juniors to face clients and have room to grow
"RTKL is an architecture, engineering, planning and creative services organization."
RTKL is a global architecture, planning and design practice committed to enriching lives and designing solutions to the complex issues of our time. We add value to our clients businesses by successfully responding to marketplace and design challenges as well as issues of culture and environmental stewardship.
| Headquarter | Washington, DC United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | rtkl.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1946 |
| Company Status | Private |
RTKL competitors include CannonDesign, Gensler, and VOA Associates. RTKL ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how RTKL compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

5 employees at RTKL have reviewed RTKL across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 5 RTKL employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at RTKL are generally satisfied with their total compensation at RTKL, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at RTKL are pleased with their team. 5 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. Less than half believe the meetings at RTKL are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining RTKL is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. RTKL employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no RTKL employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand RTKL's KPIs and OKRs.
Lance’s approval rate is in the Top 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Washington, DC. RTKL’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees. Compared to RTKL’s competitors, Lance Josal ranks right above VOA Associates CEO Michael Toolis. Under Josal’s leadership, RTKL employee respondents are most happy about their Work Culture and the company’s Compensation. Leadership and Gender are two areas, according to respondents, where RTKL could stand to see real improvement.
Lance Josal CEO / President
Lance Josal serves as the CEO / President of RTKL.
Norman Garden Executive Vice President
Norman Garden serves as the Executive Vice President of RTKL.
Donald DeBord Senior Vice President
Donald DeBord serves as the Senior Vice President of RTKL.
Jeffrey Gunning Senior Vice President
Jeffrey Gunning serves as the Senior Vice President of RTKL. Jeffrey started at RTKL in Jul of 1984. Jeffrey currently... read more
Allan Pinchoff Sr.Vice President and General Counsel
Allan Pinchoff serves as the Sr.Vice President and General Counsel of RTKL.
Robert Knight director of structural engineering
Robert Knight serves as the director of structural engineering of RTKL.
Raymond Brower Vice President
Raymond Brower serves as the Vice President of RTKL. Raymond started at RTKL in Aug of 2001. Raymond currently resides... read more
Jeff Davenport Vice President
Jeff Davenport serves as the Vice President of RTKL.
How much do people at RTKL get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at RTKL is $100,607, or $48 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $145,110, or $69 per hour.
At RTKL, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $237,468 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,999 annually. Average RTKL salaries by department include: Operations at $85,840, Design at $82,656, Legal at $237,468, and Customer Support at $61,030. Half of RTKL salaries are above $145,110.
4 employees at RTKL rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings) while 2 employees at RTKL rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 2 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $77k | $77k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $112k | $112k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $145k | $145k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $188k | $188k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $272k | $272k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $351k | $351k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at RTKL across various culture dimensions.
RTKL PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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Who is the CEO of RTKL?
RTKL CEO is Lance Josal, their score by employees is 75
What is the salary for Accountant in RTKL?
Accountant average salary in the US is 61k
What are the salaries in the Legal in RTKL?
The average salaries for Legal in RTKL is 237k
Who are RTKL competitors?
RTKL main competitors are CannonDesign, Gensler, VOA Associates
What are the benefits at RTKL?
RTKL perks and benefits are Health Insurance & PTO / Vacation Policy