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      Yikes! - Anonymous employee Gensler Employee Review

      1.0
      Aug 4, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The clients are the best part - if you are lucky - you'll get to work on good projects. But it really depends on what team you are on and what projects are in your specific "studio".

      Cons

      Where to begin... The lack of ethics in project management is terrifying. People bill to whatever project they are told, with no real hours accounted for (poor clients!). The ethics in actual work is also terrifying. People just copy and paste from one project to another - so work is never original or top tier (poor clients!). There are a couple of studio directors in the Boston office who seem to run more professional gigs, but the studio directors on my floor were both totally nuts. They fought with each other like school girls, were incompetent managers, and lacked any true leadership qualities. The revolving door gets old too. There are always "new" people on your team - and having to tell who can really accomplish actual client work is super difficult.

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      Gensler Response
      9y
      Thank you for the feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and will share your comments with the firm’s leadership. We’d also like to take this opportunity to stress that professional ethics lie at the core of Gensler’s guiding principles. Gensler is consistently listed as one of the “Most Admired” firms in our industry by publications such as Interior Design magazine and Building Design. We believe the admiration of our peers reflects our ongoing commitment to protecting and nurturing a strong and ethical culture, and we will continue to do everything we can to provide the best possible experience for our clients and our people. Thanks again for your feedback.

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      5.0
      Apr 20, 2026
      Architect
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      Pros

      Good firm to work at

      Cons

      Nothing bad about the firm

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      Gensler Response
      1mo
      Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We value our interns and love to hear their perspectives. We are thrilled and delighted to see your 5-star rating!
      1.0
      May 29, 2026
      Job captain
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      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.

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