Are cubicles still used?

For the last fifteen years, cubicles have been slowly disappearing from the work environment. What was originally developed to put character into assembly line types of offices is now considered soulless and impersonal.

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Are cubicles more productive?

You can say the same thing about open offices, but cubicles actually absorb and reduce sounds, and their walls cut down on visual distractions. All this makes it easier to perform better at your job. Are cubicles good or bad? Comment: Making matters worse, found the researchers, cubicles create the illusion of privacy, so some employees feel free to have long, loud phone or face-to-face conversations that distract others.

Moreover, why are companies getting rid of cubicles?

They're ditching offices and cubicles in favor of a more open office plan. Some companies say they're creating a hipper, more collaborative work environment. But there may be an even more important strategy in play: cost-cutting. Cubicle walls are coming down so workers can communicate more easily.