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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gensler?

64% 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 (210) , 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 299 reviews)); "Great culture and plenty of opportunity to work on large projects" ((in 219 reviews)); "Good benefits but not that vastly different than other firms." ((in 142 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with all the top firms in the world and all sizes of client projects." ((in 78 reviews)); "The people at the office are great and ensure you are properly integrated and supported." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Long hours and fast paced" ((in 72 reviews)); "Can be pigeonholed and no work life balance" ((in 71 reviews)); "This really hurts at a senior level as base salaries are low (for non principals)." ((in 65 reviews)); "Poor Management Accountability: My direct manager exhibited the worst professional behavior I’ve encountered." ((in 57 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 54 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,479 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 2,479 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

Dec 21, 2015

Great culture, people & projects

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Even though it is the largest architecture firm in the world, it manages to avoid some typical issues of the corporate world. It is successful at making the company feel like a smaller design firm at times. And the culture of the company is top notch for design firms.

Cons

Though it doesn't always feel extremely corporate, the inevitability of the size of the company is that some aspects will always be corporate (I.e., time sheets). This means you can often find yourself spending far more than 40 hours a week at the office but only 40 might be "billable".

5.0

Dec 21, 2015

The Best Design Firm!

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

After working at several design firms, I really feel this is the best of the larger firms to work at. Leadership is accessible, good compensation package including bonuses and paid time benefit (they actually pay for overtime work!), great culture & values established by the firm's founder, Art Gensler and an open & collaborative work environment.

Cons

Could be a frustrating environment for those that aren't taking ownership of their own career growth & interests - you really need to be vocal and entrepreneurial.

4.0

Dec 18, 2015

Great people and projects, but exceedingly corporate culture driven by numbers

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Amazing smart people that make a global network to find an expert for anything you could ever need; exposure to the most interesting projects in the world (literally); great place for juniors and principal level

Cons

Had taken a big turn towards a very corporate culture in recent years driven by target numbers for revenue, size and office locations. No longer the personal, employee friendly place driven by client needs that Art Gensler held up for decades. Little support for intermediate level staff that needs some work life balance while wanting to excel at their job. Pay below market. Benefits sound great, but come at the expense of a lower base salary.

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