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?

65% 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) , Strategist (31) , Studio Coordinator (31) , Senior Associate (30) , Senior Designer (28) , Internship (25)

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 309 reviews)); "Great culture and plenty of opportunity to work on large projects" ((in 215 reviews)); "Good benefits but not that vastly different than other firms." ((in 145 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with all the top firms in the world and all sizes of client projects." ((in 71 reviews)); "The people at the office are great and ensure you are properly integrated and supported." ((in 66 reviews))

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

"Can be pigeonholed and no work life balance" ((in 72 reviews)); "This really hurts at a senior level as base salaries are low (for non principals)." ((in 70 reviews)); "Long hours and fast paced" ((in 69 reviews)); "Poor Management Accountability: My direct manager exhibited the worst professional behavior I’ve encountered." ((in 61 reviews)); "The pay is low and it is said that the bonus makes up for the low compensation." ((in 57 reviews))

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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.

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,477 total reviews)

Elizabeth Brink, Jordan Goldstein, Andy Cohen, and Diane Hoskins

80% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,477 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

1.0

Oct 28, 2013

Horrible Company - Bad Management

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Pros

Nice Facilities, happy hour and cool co-workers

Cons

Every DEPARTMENT: management micro-manages, they do not like any work you complete, Long hours and pretentious people. Most of the employees are fun people, but there is not a single good person in management at this company. Dress code is very strict and management don't care about how others feel.

3.0

Oct 5, 2013

Each office very independent, but overall much more political than it used to be.

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Focus on design excellence, and client solutions is very rewarding, and allows for relatively junior staff to be important team members. Has the most dedicated staff that focuses on client satisfaction. The name really does draw out he best talent in each of the cities they have an office. They do provide the best design in most the markets they operate in.

Cons

While they pride themselves as being "one firm firm" that lacks inter-office political fighting, this is highly dependent of which office you work in. Some offices are highly political and others are not. Promotions are given out less about skill and talent, and more about how extroverted you are. Not a company to succeed in if you are an introvert, which means most of those that do the heavy lifting and the detail coordination will get left behind.

4.0

Oct 3, 2013

Fast, furious, but fun.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, creative people and lots of awesome design. The clients are top notch and so is the work on all levels.

Cons

Lots of overtime, though they do pay for it. Bonus days celebration money and extra holiday parties should go into employee compensation instead.

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