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

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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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172 reviews

2.0

May 12, 2020

Entry Level Position

Designer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for entry level

Cons

Hard to get any work as an entry level engineer

Ghafari Associates Response

Thank you for your comments. We’d like to learn more to understand your feedback. Our HR team (hr@ghafari.com) welcomes the opportunity to discuss your concern in more detail.

5.0

Mar 4, 2020

Ghafari Associates is a Quality Company

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ghafari is a very organized and professional company. I have only been here a short time but the atmosphere is cooperative and every employee appears to be on the same page with having the company's success in servicing the customers as the primary focus. All departments seem to be well-organized to contribute to the overall success of the company.

Cons

I have not found anything of issue at this time.

Ghafari Associates Response

Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback! Your input is valued and appreciated. We're happy to have you on the team.

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

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