A Thriving Place to Learn + Grow Professionally and Personally - Anonymous employee Gensler Employee Review

5.0
Oct 5, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Perhaps one of the best reasons to work at Gensler is the people. For being the biggest firm in the world, Gensler does an amazing job of making wherever you work feel like a unique studio. In Morristown, the feel is of a small-medium sized office, where you know mostly everyone and have the chance to work in a few different projects. Yet, the resources Gensler has to offer are immense and unlike any other. You know you are a part of something big, even as an intern, and you feel motivated to always give your best. The mentality of Gensler is all about the team - there is no one "star", there is a constellation of stars. And Gensler can help you to be your brightest - the culture is to encourage one another, support each other, and to always be willing to offer a helping hand. I learned more in 3 months there than I could have ever imagined. I can only imagine what a career there would be like.

Cons

Having had this as my first architectural internship, I can't say. I think it was the best possible experience I could have gotten.

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Gensler Response
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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
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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.

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Gensler Response
2w
Thanks for the feedback. We treat workplace concerns seriously and address them in accordance with our internal policies and procedures. We have multiple channels for reporting issues and we train and encourage our team members to use them. Encouraging everyone to ask questions and provide honest feedback is critical to supporting our culture and our values of integrity, trust and mutual respect. We appreciate your feedback and will share your comments with the firm’s leadership.
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