There's a huge thread that's been going on over in the /r/php subreddit on Reddit.com with opinions on why experienced developers consider Laravel as a poorly designed framework.

I have been developing in Laravel and I loved it. My work colleagues that have been developing for over 10 years (I have 2 years experience) say that Laravel is maybe fast to develop and easy to understand but its only because it is poorly designed. He is strongly Symfony orientated and as per his instructions for past couple of months I have been learning Symfony and I have just finished a deployment of my first website. I miss Laravel ways so much.

Currently there's over 200 responses to the question with a wide range of opinions, everything from support of Laravel and its ways to the other side supporting Symfony and its structure. As is par for the course, there's also a share of "troll" comments in the mix, so be sure as you're reading through them to weed those out. There's also some interesting and enlightening things about Laravel, its structure and what it has to offer that those that may not be familiar with it could learn.