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 11 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay (where your experiences and skillset are taken into account)." ((in 8 reviews)); "Comfortable work environment" ((in 8 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 9 reviews)); "Salaries are low and they are fair" ((in 8 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)); "They improved the salaries recently, but the bonuses and 401k are very bad comparing to the market." ((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 11, 2017

The Future is Bright

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Opportunities for advancement -Encouraged to pursue educational advancement -Training and lunch-n-learn sessions -Fair compensation and average benefits -Flexible work schedule -Comfortable work environment -Company-provided daily snack and beverage -Open communication, with regular company-wide informational meetings -Conducts schedule performance appraisals and feedback -Strongly encourages community and charitable organization involvement

Cons

-Standard work-week is 45 hours instead of typical 40 hours -Just average benefits.

Ghafari Associates Response

8y

Your input is valued and appreciated! Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback!

4.0

Mar 6, 2017

Great firm to work for.

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World class design firm that also focuses on being a world class business.

Cons

Not sure if it's a con, but I need to bring my A game everyday.

Ghafari Associates Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to recognize our efforts towards our Vision 2020. It's great to hear you sense the momentum we are building and are motivated to bring your A game! Let's do this!

4.0

Mar 22, 2016

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment. Exciting, large scale projects across the globe. Able to travel and work in several countries around the world

Cons

During busy projects life/work balance could get disrupted. Some overseas work required travel and work on weekends

Ghafari Associates Response

9y

Thanks for the feedback! We are currently rolling out an internal communication program to help keep all employees, in all of our offices better informed.

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Jobs at Ghafari Associates

Designer - Material Handling Systems

Specifications Support - Architecture/Engineering