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      Gensler

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      Gensler reviews

      3.6

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (2,474 total reviews)
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      Elizabeth Brink, Jordan Goldstein, Andy Cohen, and Diane Hoskins

      80% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Senior management

      Gensler has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,474 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
      3.0
      Apr 21, 2020

      Great legacy and potential, but leadership needs to evolve.

      Administrative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big firm with big resources. Compensation and benefits (including overtime pay, ESOP, bonuses) are above industry standards. Opportunity for advancement, and a culture that rewards hard work, ingenuity, creativity, and a "get-it-done" attitude. Great staff full of talented, passionate people who truly care about their work. Environment can be a bit catty sometimes, with big personalities to be managed and corralled, but this is typical of creative environments, and not anything that a professional shouldn't be able to navigate. Great place to learn, grow, try new things, have fun, and challenge yourself. I sincerely hope they can rebound quickly from the current situation caused by the virus.

      Cons

      Big firms can be top heavy, and this one rewards bad behavior in a big way at the higher levels. SouthCentral is run by a regional manager who's been with the firm for almost half a century, enjoys free reign, and runs the entire region like personal pet project, all while displaying a shocking level of illiteracy about the work and the technology that powers it. Nepotism, favoritism, rudeness, unilateral decision making and credit taking are all common, well-documented, and for some reason allowed and tolerated by firmwide leadership. It's disheartening, and makes it hard to get behind the good bits of Gensler.

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      Gensler Response
      6y
      Thanks for taking the time to share feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and consider all the feedback we receive. Providing 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.
      3.0
      Nov 6, 2019

      Poor Senior Managment

      Graphic designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      High Salary, Good Benefits, Great co-workers

      Cons

      Long hours, terrible commute, lacks work-life balance

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      Gensler Response
      6y
      Thank you for your feedback. We treat workplace concerns seriously and address them in accordance with our internal policies and procedures. We have multiple channels for reporting issues, including direct access to leadership and HR professionals within our firm, as well as by phone or webform. We train and encourage our team members to use the channel that they are most comfortable with. Encouraging everyone to ask questions and provide honest feedback is critical to supporting our culture and our values of integrity, trust and mutual respect.
      2.0
      Jun 3, 2017

      Place for Pretentious Opportunists

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice Office, Cool Office Events, Multiple Office Locations, Flexibility

      Cons

      Pros at workplace favoritism. Way too much internal drama. Loves to provide opportunities and promotions to those who are all about talking the talk. Lack of mentorship and leadership. Why join the largest design firm in the world if you can't get people to turn for advice?

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