Gensler reviews

Gensler is very political when it comes to getting appointed and new job roles. Many people find themselves working years and never getting appointed while others that have been working less time seem to get appointed right away. Remote work is only 1 day work from home and 4 days in office. Compared to other firms where remote work is more flexible.

There's a hyper-focus on being billable. I can't stand that sick leave comes out of PTO, because it encourages people to work while sick. Recently people are experiencing significant friction around how much presence we are expected to have in our offices post-pandemic. In my experience these things, or perhaps more accurately a lack of clarity around them, create a lot of anxiety and misalign with the company's stated values. Sometimes the size of the company makes it easy to feel kind of lost in the crowd, especially at a larger location. That said, the resources and impact we have as a large company are really amazing. There's always room for improvement, and I consistently see leaders trying to improve what they can.