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 4% 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 301 reviews)); "Great culture and plenty of opportunity to work on large projects" ((in 218 reviews)); "Good benefits but not that vastly different than other firms." ((in 142 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with all the top firms in the world and all sizes of client projects." ((in 77 reviews)); "The people at the office are great and ensure you are properly integrated and supported." ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Long hours and fast paced" ((in 79 reviews)); "Can be pigeonholed and no work life balance" ((in 75 reviews)); "This really hurts at a senior level as base salaries are low (for non principals)." ((in 62 reviews)); "Poor Management Accountability: My direct manager exhibited the worst professional behavior I’ve encountered." ((in 61 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 57 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 18, 2024

World Class Architecture Firm

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office location, Great benefits, and Superb design technology team

Cons

Long Hours, Lack of career opportunity advancement

Gensler Response

2y

Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We value our people and love to hear their perspectives.

1.0

Mar 18, 2024

Warning to Applicants

Technical designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent compensation + benefits compared to other local firms. Coworkers are generally kind, projects can be interesting, and there is some flexibility in your career path.

Cons

Company is moving to a 5-day in-office work week (in-effect in April). This is after promoting Hybrid schedules for years and designing the office for a Hybrid work environment. Work-life balance is terrible and about to get significantly worse. Most people here are overworked, project deadlines are unreasonable, and regional/firmwide management does not care about you. Even after proving we can still complete our crazy workloads on time whether at home or at the office, the firm decides to take away the little bit of flexibility we have left. Just insane decision-making from a firm that prides itself on research and innovation. It’s all a facade to try to get you in the door, but once you are in they will work you til you burnout or til they decide they don’t need you anymore.

Gensler Response

2y

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. To clarify, as of April 22nd we will no longer support a hybrid work model without a Reasonable Accommodation; however, we absolutely support and will be supporting flexibility as needed for our people to manage personal needs and demands in order to balance work and life.

2.0

Mar 16, 2024

Lack of Universal Design

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and long term compensation

Cons

Office fails to accommodate people with disabilities

Gensler Response

2y

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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