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

Company ratings over time

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

4.0

Apr 7, 2020

Exciting and challenging

Tooling engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The opportunity to work on a variety of exciting projects. The company has been mainly focused on manufacturing for a long time. But recently that has been changing and the company has started to diversify their portfolio. The work environment is very professional and the facilities are modern and clean.

Cons

At certain times, workload management and communication could have been better. But the company strives to listen to employees and improve. The company is heavily dependent on the automotive industry, but that is starting to change.

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. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

5.0

May 14, 2019

Great so far

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am a very new employee. So far, I have experienced a very professional recruiting process, efficient on-boarding process, nice work environment, helpful & committed people. The company is very well respected. I have worked at big companies before and found that processes can be cumbersome and time consuming. For a large company, Ghafari's internal processes seem to be simplified and easy to navigate.

Cons

Again, I am very new and no real cons that I can see right now. Ghafari has recently implemented a flex work week which is nice, but may not seem competitive to some other large employers.

5.0

May 7, 2019

Ownership genuinely cares for the Employees

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offers a team focused and challenging work environment with the opportunity to grow and take on additional responsibilities. Very competitive benefits program with an excellent 401K retirement plan.

Cons

Pros far outweigh any cons

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Jobs at Ghafari Associates

Designer - Material Handling Systems