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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
      2.0
      Jun 27, 2023

      Great resources but with the shortcomings of a corporate environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Lots of resources at your disposal - Great digital technology department - Social events - Workload is reasonable at times (compared to other firms in NY, where all you hear is 60+ hour workweeks)

      Cons

      - (Depends on your studio) Management can be toxic and tends to minimize issues or be dismissive. - You must be in the office 4 days a week for the 'culture'. - As is a corporate firm with high-paying clients, a lot of people subscribe to white supremacy workplace culture. If you don't know what that means, google it - there are many articles and academic resources explaining it. - Highly competitive workplace. See below. - A lot of 'initiatives'/'liaison opportunities'/'leader of x'/'champion of y' that mask as unpaid labor. You want people to go above their responsibilities? Pay them. - (Again, this depends on your studio) Designs can be bland & uninspired. Depending on your team, you may also have not much of a say in terms of design. - Despite what they say, it is very hard to move around inside the firm. - When things hit the fan (pandemic, recession, market crash), get ready for layoffs. - No sick days, everything is in one PTO bucket. We are in 2023. - Pay is subpar.

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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
      Jan 26, 2022

      Not a place to grow knowledge, expertise or wealth

      Architectural designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      They are efficient and will always have a decent list of interesting albeit conservative clients. People are nice enough. Free coffee.

      Cons

      Considering the culture and quality they strive for, the pay here is below-average and does not keep pace with the cost of living-- I never had any spare money for much while working here. Gensler rewards seniority over merit, so don't expect a reward for working harder than you have to. They offer raises only after you've proven loyal and reliable, about 4-5 years in. Work/Life balance varies by studio and project leader. There were periods of time early on when I regularly left the office at 5:30, but if you want to be on "interesting" or high-profile projects you can expect 10-15 hour workdays (no additional compensation, obviously). One month I worked 100 hours of unpaid overtime and only received one comp-day in return. Its very easy to get pigeon-holed as a young designer. If you're good at something you shouldn't expect to ever do much else. The mentorship and professional development programs are ineffective, I never saw any young designers really move up or gain any new areas of expertise. Most leave in frustration after a couple years.

      1.0
      Nov 18, 2021

      Not for me

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I was recognized for my hard work and paid accordingly.

      Cons

      Unprofessional HR department Toxic management all over Rude, obnoxious, fake people saturate the place The CEO is a globalist They think they control what goes in your body to keep your job.

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      Gensler Response
      4y
      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.
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