Can find a good work life balance. Working at a smaller office grants you more responsibility and can work autonomously. Awesome junior and mid-level staff.
Cons
Though it’s not necessarily Gensler-specific - more this industry - very mediocre pay. Practicing here feels like working at a factory. Grind culture promotes constant production which leaves very little time to think or sometimes even onboard/close out projects properly. Every hour is monitored for maximum billing efficiency. If you want to design with intentionality, this may not be the place for you.
Gensler Response
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Nice office, lots of “rah rah Gensler” events with food & booze, some nice people
Cons
Where do I start…..some studios are TOXIC. Favoritism permeates every aspect of working here. It’s nauseating. There is zero loyalty, zero recognition for hard work (yeah you get a bonus but sometimes a kind word is needed). Oh-and never ever express an opinion that may be in opposition to “leadership’s”. Your private life, beliefs, politics and other personal things are fair game for letting you go. I’ve seen it happen-fired because someone expresses in a private conversation that one has ethical concerns regarding projects that are in the office (but in another studio/office) will get you fired. They will make up some bs about “work performance”, yet no conversation ever with anyone about “needing improvement “. Out of left field. Bye bye. Management tells leadership that they’d already “warned” the person-completely untrue. Hear later it was likely due to having concerns about a client/project. Lesson learned-shut up, work 12 hrs a day and be happy with the scraps you’re thrown.
Also-egos galore! Unwillingness to take accountability for mistakes.
