Does Gensler pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gensler employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gensler. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gensler?

64% of Gensler employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gensler 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gensler?

Designer (265) , Architect (210) , Technical Designer (169) , Interior Designer (118) , Architectural Designer (85) , Intern (85) , Project Architect (70) , Project Manager (62) , Design Manager (59) , Job Captain (57) , Senior Associate (31) , Strategist (31) , Studio Coordinator (31) , Senior Designer (28) , Internship (26)

What are the pros of working at Gensler according to real employee reviews?

"Great people at the top of their game collaborating to use design to make an impact!" ((in 295 reviews)); "Great culture and plenty of opportunity to work on large projects" ((in 215 reviews)); "Good benefits but not that vastly different than other firms." ((in 139 reviews)); "Great opportunities to be impactful" ((in 76 reviews)); "The people at the office are great and ensure you are properly integrated and supported." ((in 72 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gensler according to real employee reviews?

"Can be pigeonholed and no work life balance" ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours and fast paced" ((in 73 reviews)); "This really hurts at a senior level as base salaries are low (for non principals)." ((in 66 reviews)); "Poor Management Accountability: My direct manager exhibited the worst professional behavior I’ve encountered." ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 54 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gensler layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gensler layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gensler in 2026.

Gensler reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,479 total reviews)

Elizabeth Brink, Jordan Goldstein, Andy Cohen, and Diane Hoskins

79% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Gensler has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,479 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gensler employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Sep 8, 2020

Appears to have a great culture, but look beyond and see sexism, racism, and extreme politics

Architectural designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Numerous activities, resources, and events. Access to large scale prominent projects, great peers, Looks good on a resume. Generally good work life balance, depending upon projects and studio.

Cons

Incredibly political, toxic culture, sexism, and racism abound. Difficult to get well-rounded experience. Lower pay than competitors. Difficult to change studios or offices, even though the firm advertises this as an option during recruiting. Continuous turn-over. The firm doesn't value one's unique personality traits, they want an employee to adjust to fit the ideal Gensler typology, Loud and obnoxious with mediocre design sensibility.

Gensler Response

5y

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.

1.0

Aug 10, 2020

Toxic Environment

Technical designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Resources of a large firm, lots of free food and booze

Cons

the managers and leaders of the office don't seem to know what they're doing. I heard it was a lot better before the new leadership. It's an extremely stressful environment, but not so much from the work, it's the higher ups. You can go from having no hours staffed for you one week to being staffed 60+ hours the next week and nobody comes and talks to you about it, you just see it in staffing. Is it real, I don't know?

Gensler Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to share feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and consider all the feedback we receive. Encouraging our people to ask questions and share their perspectives is fundamental to our firm’s culture. We appreciate your feedback and will share your comments with the firm’s leadership.

3.0

Jul 9, 2020

Poorly Managed Projects but Great Opp

Architectural designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great projects to add to portfolio, gained experience

Cons

Poorly managed projects (all-around), unbalanced client relationships, long hours, "per case basis" overtime pay

Gensler Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to share feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and consider all the feedback we receive and will share your comments with leadership .

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