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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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

Apr 3, 2022

They care about their employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family friendly atmosphere, strong leadership at all levels, the company truly cares about employees as individuals.

Cons

Depends on an individual basis but nothing worth mentioning from me

5.0

Mar 18, 2022

A good mix of projects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ghafari Associates has a good mix of technical work and fun design projects. If you like both, or want to explore both, its a great place to be. The people are incredibly smart with a wide range of experience. The company mainly focuses on the technical aspects of architecture. In the last few years there has been a stronger focus on design and I feel that they were making great progress in that direction. I’ve learned a lot in my position and I feel that I’ve grown exponentially professionally.

Cons

Old habits die hard, and the leadership [although great people] tend to fall back on tradition rather than being more forward thinking. This has been shifting recently though.

5.0

Mar 16, 2022

Design-oriented

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A design-oriented firm, collaborative work environment, leadership makes an effort to be inclusive, financially sound, flexible work schedule when needed, good vacation, retirement and healthcare benefits, culture is important

Cons

Internal communication isn’t always the most efficient or error-free

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Jobs at Ghafari Associates

Designer - Material Handling Systems