Gensler reviews

I worked on the San Francisco side of the office and the 1 Firm Firm culture does not exist. I was constantly made to feel unappreciated and like a low level nobody. Unless you are rich and in a high level position you will not be taken seriously or respected. I was consistently being manipulated by a passive aggressive superior who enjoyed controlling others and giving little to no praise for hard work. Any suggestions to improve procedures were turned down and inefficiency and lack of communication was constant from management.

In April a directive came from our CEO to return to 5 days in the office, which has been implemented for two weeks now. This outdated model goes against our own research, has removed the last glimmer of a work life balance for many, and is already causing issues with retention and burn out. The path for progression is unclear, salary benchmarking and visibility is poor. Gensler follows the low salary trend, wide spread throughout the design industry. This is not a place for ‘wallflowers’. Those that shout the loudest are rewarded, while hard working quieter individuals are often overlooked.