Gensler reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,479 total reviews)
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Elizabeth Brink, Jordan Goldstein, Andy Cohen, and Diane Hoskins

79% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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
4.0
Feb 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Family environment and accommodating to employees

Cons

The salary is on the low side in the industry.

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Gensler Response
2y
Thanks so much for the feedback. We love to hear from our alumni and wish you all the best in your current and future endeavors.
1.0
Feb 25, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great projects when you work with international offices. You can learn from more experienced designers from other offices. HR is non-existent, Employee rotation is extremely high as the company is known for hiring junior designers and burning them out.

Cons

It has changed a lot after the pandemic with the new CR principals. Higher management without any management experience, only people with high status and connections taking credit for work they haven´t done. You won´t grow if you're talented, only if you know the right people. Salaries are one of the worst in the sector, it's a fireable offense to disclose your salary or your bonus, as they are completely subjective, and salary raises are almost impossible to get, not even to compensate for inflation. No learning and development from the company, you have to do it in your personal time. No work-life balance, expect to work a minimum of 48 weekly hours under constant stress from design directors and managers. No research and development. Costa Rica business model is the one of a sweat shop, you´ll eat at your desk, work late and weekends on deliveries. Toxic managers are the rule and won´t go away anytime soon as they are friends of higher management (Including widely known cases of sexual harassment without any consequences ). Almost everybody I worked with directly was in therapy due to mental issues caused by management and workload.

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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.
2.0
Feb 24, 2024

Depends on which office

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

interesting projects, room for research, stable, you can come across some great people

Cons

egos/bullying from sr. staff depending on office, favoritism, base salary isn't competitive

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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. Unfortunately, you haven't indicated the office in which you worked so we're unable to bring this to the attention of your former leadership team.
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