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)); "Very competitive benefits program with an excellent 401K retirement plan." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good pay (where your experiences and skillset are taken into account)." ((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)); "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," ((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)); "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

1.0

Feb 5, 2016

DANGER - AWFUL JOB / AWFUL ORGANIZATION - DANGER

Architectural designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, Nothing good at all to say about this. If you want to do sub-par work for a sub-par company that only cares about their bottom dollar no matter what it costs you with no reward this is the job for you!

Cons

This was the worst job I have ever had. They lure you in to thinking you would be working in a team environment and throw entire jobs at individuals with no support or backing from the company.. NOT EVEN TRAINING. 90% of the people in management or working at this company have degrees from Wayne State in Michigan. Engineers gripe about coordination and do very poor work. Architecture department has musical chairs / dunce hat in rotation for management. Project managers have no architecture experience and can't even open a drawing, I'm not sure what they do other than make promises to clients that are unrealistic and cannot be kept. You will not be treated like a person. Worst company, worst engineers. If you suck at life and need a job that sucks worse than your life apply today, they seem to have problems keeping good people but they are great at keeping dead weight and unskilled workers. A great place to die at your desk without doing anything relevant for humanity!

3.0

Jan 9, 2015

It's a pay check, not a career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

After the recession, Ghafari diversified their client portfolio. The company as a whole has a very professional environment, with most things being kept clean, neat and looking professional. The IT staff does a great job at keeping the company running, and most hardware and software is kept current. General comradery among peers is very good. The company does make a good effort of company picnics and yearly parties. Because of the diverse client base, Ghafari Associates LLC is a great place to network to find your next job. I experienced a modest effort at a work-life balance.

Cons

After 10 years at he company I can tell you there is an absolute ZERO chance of advancement (unless your name is Ghafari). Ghafari Associates, LLC does not promote from within, and it seems to pain them to offer any form of employee development or training. While Ghafari Associates, LLC does have a diverse and established client base, and that may offer job security, Ghafari Associates, LLC does not pride itself with employee retention or efforts of merit increases, raises, or cost of living increases. Management's overall attitude is the employee should be lucky they have a job. Ghafari Associates, LLC's corporate counsel & management frequently flexes the "Privately Held Company" muscle and "at will" employment laws. Ghafari Associates LLC appears to depend on new college grads and out-of-state transfers to keep itself gainfully staffed, and employee turnover to keep salary creep at bay. Overall, if you're looking for a paycheck until you find something else, Ghafari Associates LLC is your next employer.

2.0

Sep 19, 2021

Poor management and low respect for employee

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be able to work on manny big projects.

Cons

You will be treated like a fool and hear a lot of excuses for poor benefit.

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Jobs at Ghafari Associates

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