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 15 reviews)); "Lovely coworkers and great location" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good pay (where your experiences and skillset are taken into account)." ((in 9 reviews)); "Client service oriented; experienced staff and long" ((in 7 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low and they are fair" ((in 8 reviews)); "Ghafari Associates, LLC's corporate counsel & management frequently flexes the "Privately Held Company" muscle and "at will" employment laws." ((in 6 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)); "They improved the salaries recently, but the bonuses and 401k are very bad comparing to the market." ((in 3 reviews)); "The nature of the AE industry seems to be waves of very busy times, when work/life balance is hard to keep, and difficult or sometimes completely incompetent clients." ((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

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

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (172 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

172 reviews

5.0

Oct 26, 2021

Great company to work for

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has never been shy of investing in and staying on the cutting edge of technology Good 401k program. Comparable to other A/E firms of similar size Wide range of very interesting projects, from small to very large both domestic and international Concerted effort to promote from with-in Recently paid out a thankyou bonus to all staff members to recognize everyone's contributions to the current workload Advice to management - keep investing in your greatest asset, the employees.

Cons

No real cons, no company is perfect. The grass always seems to be greener.....

3.0

May 10, 2021

Salary

Packaging engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Lots of travel required for jobs

Ghafari Associates Response

5y

Thank you for your comments. Your input is valued and appreciated. Best wishes in your future endeavors.

3.0

Apr 20, 2021

Good place

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big jobs good exposure to automotive/ aviation jobs

Cons

Not so much variety in job types

Ghafari Associates Response

5y

Thank you for your comments. Your input is valued and appreciated.

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Jobs at Ghafari Associates

Designer - Material Handling Systems