Does Ghafari Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ghafari Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ghafari Associates. This rating has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ghafari Associates?

77% of Ghafari Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ghafari Associates 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ghafari Associates?

Engineer (12) , Architect (11) , Project Engineer (5) , Project Manager (5) , Electrical Designer (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Electrical Engineer (3) , Architectural Designer (2) , BIM Coordinator (2) , Designer (2) , Director (2) , Field Inspector (2) , Mechanical Design Engineer (2) , Packaging Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Ghafari Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Many great people to work with and one really bad apple." ((in 16 reviews)); "Lovely coworkers and great location" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay (where your experiences and skillset are taken into account)." ((in 9 reviews)); "The benefits offered are excellent." ((in 8 reviews)); "Client service oriented; experienced staff and long" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"I am not sure how they are still in business as they are on the fringe of legality of work practices and maintain a VERY hostile work environment which is reinforced by the entire management team there daily." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salaries are low and they are fair" ((in 7 reviews)); "They improved the salaries recently, but the bonuses and 401k are very bad comparing to the market." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some managers have an old school mentality, but in my experience they are open to hearing different schools of thought so I never found it to be an issue." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Ghafari Associates locations?

Dearborn , Chicago , Detroit , Grand Rapids , Indianapolis , Birmingham , Peoria , Flushing , Los Angeles , Farmington Hills , Home Gardens

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Ghafari Associates reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Kouhaila G. Hammer

86% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Ghafari Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ghafari Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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172 reviews

4.0

Oct 12, 2020

Good company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, holidays, vacation time, overall good company to work for.

Cons

Management should stop playing favorites. It seems that only the favorites get the growing opportunities.

Ghafari Associates Response

Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback! Your input is valued and appreciated. We prioritize career progression at Ghafari – it’s among our core organizational values. We encourage you to work with your manager and / or our HR team to explore areas of development and have open discussions regarding your career goals.

1.0

Jul 23, 2017

Unfulfilled

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many great people to work with and one really bad apple.

Cons

Not a good place if you are mid-level experienced and raising a family. The company does not offer enough PTO time to balance family and work life. They promote and hire only very young staff that they can work crazy overtime hours (which 5 hours are furloughed per week). Much of the rest of the staff have been there for many years and are stuck in their old ways ("old fashioned") and do not attend to new ideas. The firms employees (esp. in the architecture department) are notorious for taking credit for other peoples work in front of the client, including other firms.

Ghafari Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to respond. We strive to ensure we are a destination firm for top employees. Please work with your manager and / or HR directly on your specific circumstance. Thanks again for your insight!

5.0

Mar 7, 2017

Great place to work with nice people

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good experience, great people. Various projects give different experience. Great team work in Chicago's office. Company has different events to help employees connect and socialize.

Cons

SInce there are multiple projects, some deadlines come close to each other. Different offices should communicate little better with each other.

Ghafari Associates Response

This is great feedback, and we agree about the need to improve communication between offices. We are keeping a watchful eye and have made recent investments in communication tools. Skype, the new SharePoint Intranet site, and our video conferencing systems will make that easier. If you have other ideas, please let us know!

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