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?

65% 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 (211) , 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 226 reviews)); "Good benefits but not that vastly different than other firms." ((in 135 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with all the top firms in the world and all sizes of client projects." ((in 75 reviews)); "The people at the office are great and ensure you are properly integrated and supported." ((in 64 reviews))

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

"Can be pigeonholed and no work life balance" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and fast paced" ((in 74 reviews)); "This really hurts at a senior level as base salaries are low (for non principals)." ((in 65 reviews)); "The pay is low and it is said that the bonus makes up for the low compensation." ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor Management Accountability: My direct manager exhibited the worst professional behavior I’ve encountered." ((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

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,480 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 2,480 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

Aug 27, 2023

Overall, great place to work

Accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No micromanaging Plenty of opportunities to learn from industry leaders

Cons

Overhead staff = no revenue for firm, less visibility Technical staff = revenue for firm, more visibility

Gensler Response

2y

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

1.0

Aug 26, 2023

A corrupted white male dominated company

Senior project architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work for the most famous clients and the most wellknown projects - where people are getting killed for relocation purpose (guess which projects?) If you are mid aged white male, congrats, this is a company for you - sit there, say everything and nothing while getting a very decent pay and a lot of people licking your xxx. Ohohoh, don’t worry if you are drained from work, hr will check on you and ask you to act like an adult. They’ve also prepared all health insurance so that they are covered.

Cons

You get the worst ever client who pays thousands- to Gensler, not you. And doesn’t care about design. You get studio manager who cut your fee proposal to half within a second without thinking because the client asked for it. You attend 3 group meetings per day and present to 30 muted and camera-off people.

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.

4.0

Aug 26, 2023

Most people work here are nice

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good healthcare coverage. People are nice. Salary is higher than most other architectural firms because they manage to have good profit from project. Learning and grow opportunity

Cons

If you are very capable to get high quality work done, then you are rewarded with more work to do on the project and long hours, then you do not have time to do the stuff can help you get promotion, such as participating in activities outside the projects, take "leadership" role in those activities, socializing with your coworkers so you name can be mentioned during the promotion time.

Gensler Response

2y

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

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