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 12 reviews)); "Good pay (where your experiences and skillset are taken into account)." ((in 9 reviews)); "The benefits offered are excellent." ((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)); "They improved the salaries recently, but the bonuses and 401k are very bad comparing to the market." ((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))

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

4.0

Dec 13, 2019

Rewarding

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun and engaging people, makes the work place a lot more friendly

Cons

No work on the low times, but the a lot of work on high times

4.0

Dec 10, 2019

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful office, great co-workers, challenging projects.

Cons

45 hour work week, unrealistic budgets and deadlines, and expected travel.

5.0

Jul 24, 2019

Great Place to Be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety with projects of different scopes and timeframes. Nice people in all departments at all levels. Much to learn, if active and persistent. I loved working here during my time here and learned so much. Excellent benefits. Management is open to new suggestions.

Cons

Travel may be required if you are not interested in doing so.

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