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

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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Reviews by job title

172 reviews

2.0

Jan 4, 2021

Don't work here

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have a job so that's good.

Cons

Low pay. No chance for advancement unless your last name is Ghafari

Ghafari Associates Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We strive to ensure we are a destination firm for industry leaders today and tomorrow. We are constantly working to improve the overall employee experience, provide opportunities for professional growth, and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

1.0

Nov 26, 2020

The only good thing was the pay.

Field inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were no pros to be considered at the moment.

Cons

Upper management is lousy, upper management does not provide any kind of support, tuition reimbursement was denied, hr in chicago is useless too does not provide any feedback on growing within the company, there's no room to grow within the company,

Ghafari Associates Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We strive to ensure we are a destination firm for industry leaders today and tomorrow. We are constantly working to improve the overall employee experience, provide opportunities for professional growth (including tuition reimbursement for education that is relevant to the role), and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

3.0

Oct 7, 2020

Stagnant, comfortable firm: unwilling to take on risk in order to adapt and grow

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company recognizes the top talent and seeks to nurture it - Well-respected A&E firm - Independent working environment if you have earned manager's trust - Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and learning within architecture and engineering

Cons

- Business units operate in silos resulting in missed opportunities for cross-selling within the organization - No future vision for all non-architecture business; lack of strong leadership in these areas to carve out new business - Lacking mobility with no apparent system of succession planning or mentoring - Operates like a large corporation - very hierarchical and formal working atmosphere leading to poor communication and shortage of hands-on leadership focused on employee development - High risk during economic recessions in part because of little to no investment in vision and areas of future growth during periods of economic growth

Ghafari Associates Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback. It's insight like this that helps us understand where we are hitting the mark and where we can improve. That said, we respectfully disagree with some of your assessments. We pride ourselves on being a forward-looking, entrepreneurial organization that is focused on diversifying our service offering, expanding our impact, and providing our team members with meaningful opportunities to grow.

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Jobs at Ghafari Associates

Designer - Material Handling Systems