WHLC Awarded One of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge

We are honored to announce that WHLC Architecture has been named as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. This prestigious award identifies, recognizes, and honors the 75 best places of employment in the area who truly excel in creating exceptional workplaces, benefiting Baton Rouge’s economy, workforce, and businesses. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to fostering a positive workplace environment, prioritizing individual well-being, and promoting personal and professional growth.

The meticulous two-part process evaluates each company’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics, and most importantly employee experience. Comprised of approximately 75% of the total evaluation, the employee survey is a pivotal part of the analysis completed by Best Companies Group to determine the top companies and their final rankings.  

 Why We Stand Out 

At WHLC Architecture, we believe that a supportive and collaborative workplace environment is the foundation for providing exceptional service to our clients. This award reflects the collective effort of our dedicated team. Here are a few reasons why WHLC shines as a top employer: 

1. Collaborative and Engaging Culture 

• Diverse collective of architects and designers that come from a variety of backgrounds and expertise 
• Iterative design process allows for ongoing feedback among team and clients 
• Fun firm-wide activities include annual crawfish boil, monthly birthday celebrations, acknowledgement of employees’ personal and professional milestones, occasional office lunches and happy hours 

2. Professional Development Opportunities 

• In-house training and continuing education sessions provided 
• Mentoring 
• Licensing examination reimbursement 
• Professional Licensing fees paid by the firm 
• Professional association memberships paid by the firm 
• National and local conference attendance paid by the firm 

3. Positive Work-Life Balance 

• Flexible work hours  
• Number of PTO days in 1st year of employment: 30 days 
• Number of paid Holidays: 10 days (plus the week between Christmas and New Years at the discretion of the Partners) 
• 1 Week stay free of charge in WHLC’s Gulf Shores Condo annually 
• Paid maternity/paternity leave 
• Healthcare benefits 
• 401K retirement plan matching  

4. Active in Community Engagement 

• Staff is encouraged and supported to participate in and hold leadership roles with local civic organizations, community programs, and volunteer organizations 
• Participation in College, High School, and Elementary School Career days 
• Participation in Architecture and Interior Design student critiques and workshops 
• WHLC supports many regional organizations and causes as a firm

As we celebrate this remarkable achievement, we remain committed to striving for excellence in all we do. We are grateful to our amazing team for their hard work and dedication, which made this award possible.