Gensler reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,481 total reviews)
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Elizabeth Brink, Jordan Goldstein, Andy Cohen, and Diane Hoskins

79% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Gensler has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,481 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 Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Dec 12, 2011

A Perfect Platform

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Entrepreneurialism Commitment to clients Relationship focus Ambition Ability to adapt and evolve Equity in distribution of rewards

Cons

Not always clear what to do (but I like that)

3.0
Nov 2, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Employees are a pleasure to work with. Lovely office in SF. Paid overtime (unheard of in architecture profession). Good retirement and medical plans. Opportunities to work abroad.

Cons

Office and NW region is controlled by the CFO. Therefore productivity and billable hours are more important than design. Project Managers don't manage projects, more are glorified accountants. Top heavy and difficult to advance. Huge bonuses for the partners, mediocre for the remaining. Salaries are withheld as a bi-annual bonus. Employee reviews are a way to placate staff and not as a tool to professionally develop.

4.0
Sep 25, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

To be surrounded by smart and competent people who have a talent for ground-breaking design. An amazing place to observe and learn from the amazing people around you.

Cons

It is a bit large. It is a bit too organized for my taste. Design and creativity can not be derived by a table of elements... it comes and goes and changes with each person.

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