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

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 2,479 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Feb 6, 2018

3D artist

3d artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

15 year experience, working 3 years for Gensler Costa Rica

Cons

right now Living in Costa Rica

Gensler Response

8y

Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler! We love hearing from our people and value the insights and opinions they share with us. Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to help improve your living situation. Our firm is fortunate enough to work in Costa Rica and call that community home, and we are committed to helping all the people in our San Jose office achieve fulfilling careers and satisfactory work-life balances. Thanks again for the feedback.

5.0

Jan 31, 2018

Opportunities abound if you take them

Associate/senior project architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love my co-workers and the amazing projects I get to work on. Studios do vary so I can not speak about other studios. Mine is awesome; filled with creative, talented dedicated professionals.

Cons

office is getting big so culture is getting a little diluted.

Gensler Response

8y

Thanks for sharing such terrific feedback on your experience at Gensler! We appreciate your mention of our talented people, who are our firm’s greatest asset, and the opportunities our entrepreneurial culture affords all practitioners. Please know that we will continue to ensure Gensler’s “we” family culture remains the foundation of our practice. Thanks again for the feedback and for all the work you do on behalf of our firm and our clients.

5.0

Jan 28, 2018

Job Captain

Job captain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely fast working environment, surrounded by talented and motivated people, lots of work/projects, ability to work closely with senior associates, principals, and design directors, learn an insane amount

Cons

really really busy sometimes.

Gensler Response

8y

Thanks for providing such terrific feedback on your experience at Gensler! We appreciate your mention of our talented and motivated people, who are the heart and soul of our firm, as well as your acknowledgment of the collaboration that takes place each and every day between all of our practitioners, regardless of seniority. Please know that we will continue to look for new ways to reward our people and to ensure compensation reflects merit. Thanks again for the feedback and for everything you do on behalf of our firm and our clients.

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