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      Overall Amazing, But Low Salaries - Designer Gensler Employee Review

      4.0
      May 20, 2018
      Designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work/life balance is amazing. They take staffing and planning very seriously to ensure everyone works exactly 40 hours. And there's paid overtime in the rare event you work more than 40. There is a ton of collaboration across offices. It's pretty amazing how well they do this. Decent bonuses twice a year based on how well Gensler is doing. The caliber of client and overall opportunities are fantastic. Fun happy hours every Friday

      Cons

      Salary is lower than average and not very competitive. There are a ton of mandatory internal meetings that are always scheduled during lunch. And they consider all to be "donated time" and therefore unbillable. Plus 9/10 times lunch is not provided. Parking is not free and this is was not disclosed during the interview process. Surprise! $100 per month you didn't consider while negotiating salary! Not dog friendly :(

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      Gensler Response
      8y
      Thanks for sharing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your mention of the work-life balance we seek to help all our people achieve and the collaboration that’s such an integral component of our “we” family culture. We carefully consider all feedback we receive and appreciate your candor. Thanks again for the feedback and for everything you do for our firm and our clients.

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      5.0
      Jun 3, 2026
      Architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work-life balance and flexible scheduling. Supportive team environment with opportunities to learn new technologies. Management is generally approachable and benefits are competitive.

      Cons

      Internal processes can be slow and bureaucratic at times. Career advancement opportunities are limited without clear timelines. Communication between departments could be improved significantly.

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      Gensler Response
      2w
      Thanks so much for the feedback. We love to hear from our people. You and your colleagues are the foundation of our success. We are 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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      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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